Among the many who lost their family members?in the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai, was Moshe Holtzberg, the Israeli child who lost his parents and was known across the world as 'Baby Moshe'.
He was just two years old when his nanny took him away to safety from the side of his dead parents at Chabad House. Moshe is now 11 years old and visiting Mumbai for the first time after the attacks.
He stood at Taj, a landmark that was targeted by the terrorists in 2008, the shy, bespectacled boy greeted the media persons present with a "shalom". Moshe then tried to speak in Hindi and said, "bahut khushi"? meaning 'I'm very happy'.
PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited him during his trip to Israel last year and extended an open invitation due to which Moshe's plan of travelling to Mumbai when he turns 13 came two years early. The perfect opportunity presented itself as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to visit India and go to Nariman House to open a memorial for all the people who died in the 26/11 attacks. Moshe will be at the Chabad House on Thursday for the inauguration, reported PTI.
Located in South Mumbai's Colaba area, Chabad House was an outreach centre of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, which was run by Moshe's parents -- Rabbi Gavriel? Holtzberg and Rivka Holtzberg. The "Living Memorial" project, which will take up the top two floors and terrace of the building, will have a special area in memory of Moshe's parents.
Reuters
Rabbi Rosenburg also accompanied Moshe to Mumbai. "I feel very happy to come to India, to Nariman House, where I am going to pray. I will say 'hi' to the people of India. I feel very good in this country," he said.