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- Nationality: IsraeliChabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
- Spouse: Gavriel HoltzbergChabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
- Maiden name: Rivka RosenbergChabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
- Killed at Nariman HouseChabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
- Moved to Mumbai in 2003Chabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
- Raised in Brooklyn, New YorkChabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
- Son, Moshe Holtzberg, escaped with nanny earlier in ordealChabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
- The Holtzbergs have another son who is institutionalized in Israel with a terminal genetic disease known as Tay-SachsCNN: Israel buries victims of Mumbai attacks (December 2, 2008)
- Indian commando team raided House on November 28, 2008Chabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)
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Rivka Holtzberg was one of five hostages killed by terrorists at the Nariman House during the Mumbai attacks in late November 2008. Rivka's husband, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, was also murdered in the attack. Rivka's son, Moshe Holtzberg, was brought safely out of the House by a cook earlier.Chabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008) On December 2, 2008, thousands of mourners gathered in Israel for the funeral of the six Jewish victims of the Mumbai terror attacks. The bodies of the Holtzbergs were buried on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives.CNN: Israel buries victims of Mumbai attacks (December 2, 2008)
The Holtzbergs
Rivka moved to Mumbai in 2003 with her new husband, Gavriel Holtzberg. The Holtzbergs were raised in Brooklyn, but were citizens of Israel. Both moved to Mumbai to run the Chabad House (formerly known as Nariman House), the center for the Chabad Lubavitch community in the Indian financial capital.Chabad.org: Mumbai-Based Rabbi and Wife Killed in Terrorist Attacks (November 28, 2008)-
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Rivka Holtzberg Questions
My class and I would like to send Moshe Holtzberg a gift for Chanukah. Where can this be forwarded to? 1 AnswerWhat a thoughtful idea. I could not find an address for Holtzberg's new home in Israel. But I would expect that Chabad of India could go about getting mail ... read more -
Rivka Holtzberg News and Commentary
- Ynetnews: India: Holtzberg Toddler Reunites with Grandparents (November 28, 2008)
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RT @FridayLight: Light up on 11/20 in memory of Rivka Holtzberg. HELP US REACH 1000 LIGHTERS! Post your pledge and retweet this message ...
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On the first yahrtzeit of Rav Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, read & watch: http://lady-light.blogspot.com/2009/11/remember-lamp-lighters.html
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Light up on 11/20 in memory of Rivka Holtzberg. HELP US REACH 1000 LIGHTERS! Post your pledge and retweet this message 2 ur followers!
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http://twitpic.com/q00zo - Family members of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, at gravesite. #MyMitzvah
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RT @ChabadLubavitch: http://twitpic.com/q01d6 - at the kever of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, hy"d, on the first yahrtzeit. #MyMitzvah
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