• Alan Scherr and his 13-year-old daughter, Naomi Scherr, both of Virginia, were killed in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Their deaths were confirmed by the U.S. State Department on Friday, November 28, 2008. The Scherrs were reportedly killed while dining at the Hotel Oberoi on November 26, 2008. They were traveling with a group of about two dozen people from the Synchronicity Foundation in Virginia. They were attending a spiritual program in Mumbai.The Washington Post: ...Professor, 13-Year-Old Daughter Killed... FOX News: Virginia Father, Daughter Visiting India Confirmed Dead...

• Fast Facts

  1. Scherr and his daughter, Naomi Scherr, were killed in the Mumbai, India, terrorist attacksNBC29 (Charlottesville, VA): Nelson Residents Dead in Mumbai
  2. The Scherrs were among those killed at the Oberoi HotelCNN: Rabbi, wife among Mumbai terror deaths (November 28, 2008)
  3. Scherr was 58 years old when he was killed
  4. Naomi Scherr was 13 years old
  5. Four other members of the Synchronicity group were injured in the attackFOX News: Virginia Father, Daughter Visiting India Confirmed Dead...
  6. Scherr was a former art professor at the University of MarylandThe Washington Post: ...Professor, 13-Year-Old Daughter Killed...

• Statement from the Synchronicity Foundation

  "Alan committed most of his adult life to meditation, spirituality and conscious living. He was a passionate Vedic astrologer and meditation teacher who inspired many people to begin a journey of self-awareness and meditation. He was committed to making a positive difference in the world and devoted himself to the community he lived in."Synchronicity.org: To the Synchronicity Community...

• Locations Attacked

  1. Taj Mahal Palace and Tower
  2. Hotel Oberoi
  3. Cama Hospital
  4. Trident Hotel
  5. Ramada Hotel Mumbai
  6. Cafe Leopold
  7. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
  8. Nariman House

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