Monday December 29th ‘Zos Chanukah’ to Honor 2 slain in Chabad Mumbai at the 9/11 ‘Twin Tower’ memorial in East Meadow
On Monday Dec 29th at 12:30 pm, the last day of Chanukah, all 8 Chanukah candles will be lit in a special ceremony to be held at the Nassau County’s own 9/11 memorial in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow NY.
“We chose this significant location”, explained Rabbi Anchelle Perl, director of Chabad in Mineola, “to link the 9/11 in the USA with the 9/11 in India.”
In both events we have terrorists who spent long hours, days, months, resources and strategy to fulfill a mission of hate, destruction, chaos and murder.
But in contrast to this, all 8 candles of the Menorah will highlight the illuminating life of the couple [Rabbi Gavriel & Rivkie Holtzberg the Chabad emissaries murdered in Mumbai India] who devoted their life on a mission to help others by establishing a center which served as a home to inspire those who need inspiration, give warm meals to those who are hungry and create a place where people can feel comfortable connecting to their Jewish Heritage.
“To stand together at this hallowed location surrounded by the memory of the 344 Nassau County residents who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 will be inspirational and uplifting,” said Rabbi Perl. “The Holtzberg couple will always remain shining examples of ‘twin towers’ of strength and kindness.”
For we are letting the world know that we will not be deterred by acts of terror, we will move forward and increase in acts of goodness and kindness which will bring light to the world.
What is true of the individual is true of a nation, especially this great United States, united under G-d. All of us share the duty and privilege of this great Nation to promote all the forces of light both at home and abroad.
The program will include special remarks from the Holtzberg family featuring an eye witness report of the Menorah lightings at terror site in Mumbai this week. At the end of the celebration, donated toys will be distributed to the guests, who will be encouraged to give them to needy children to uplift their spirits during the holidays.
