baruch dayan ha-emes.

101 reported killed in Mumbai, 287 injured...

"Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, a crowded train station and a Jewish group's headquarters [a Chabad house] in India's financial capital, killing at least 101 people, taking Westerners hostage and leaving parts of the city under siege Thursday, police said. A group of suspected Muslim militants claimed responsibility."

Mumbai update:

i just heard from Mame that the rabbi Holzberg and rebbetzin (Rivka)'s 2 year old son has escaped with one of the staff...

please pray for the safety and release of the family and all hostages being held in the city....




EDIT: i called around to double-check on the young boy, and so far all the chabad i was in contact with have said that he was actually reported as being "safe", removed from the house by Sandra Samuel...

if i hear otherwise, i'll let you know....

- e.

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Rabbi Kotlarsky's email asking for Tehillim:

B"H

For the past few hours we have been unable to reach Rabbi and Mrs. Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg, the Shluchim to Mumbai, India, where terrorists attacks have occurred.

The reports we are hearing from there could be better.

It is a time for Tefillah. Please say Tehillim for:

* Gavriel Noach ben Freida Bluma
* Rivkah bas Yehudis
* Moshe Tzvi Ben Rivkah.

All those who can go to the Rebbe's Ohel and ask for rachamei shamayim are requested to do so.

We hope and pray that we will hear good news very soon.

Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky