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    The orphaned two-year-old baby Moshe and his nanny Sandra Samuel, along with his maternal grandparents, left for Israel tonight in a special Israeli military aircraft from Mumbai.

    Baby Moshe, whose parents Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivka were shot dead at Nariman House during the two-day seige by the Mumbai attackers, will stay with his maternal grandparents in Israel. Israel’s Ambassador to India Mark Sofer told The Indian Express tonight, “The baby, his nanny and his mother’s parents were taken by an Israeli air force plane at about 8 pm. The bodies of the parents were also taken, along with other bodies and their relatives in the same aircraft.”

    Sofer, who has been camping in Mumbai for the last five days, attended a Jewish congregation earlier in the day where the two-year-old orphan was heard crying out for his father and mother during the memorial service.

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    The nanny was given a passport by the Mumbai passport office earlier in the day, following which an Israeli visa was immediately issued. “This is a very sad and difficult psychological situation for the family. She (Sandra) will probably stay with the maternal grandparents in Israel till such time the baby is comfortable in staying with them,” Sofer said, minutes after returning to Delhi late tonight.

    He has since been handed to his maternal grandparents, Shimon and Yehudit Rosenberg, who flew to India from Israel immediately after the attacks. Moshe survived the attack after Sandra fled with him in her arms when militants captured the five-storeyed building which served as an educational centre, synagogue and a hostel for Israeli tourists.

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    baby moshe By: anureet | 27-Nov-2009 Reply | Forward I pray to god to give baby moshe all the happiness in his life.Wish he could get abundance of joys even if god has less to give him,i offer god to give him happiness from my plate. Take care moshe......i can never forget u and forget what happened with u at 2.
    CONSOLATION TO MOSHE OF ISRAELBy: ajay sant | 12-Dec-2008 Reply | Forward dear moshe ,though Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivka are not there ,may lord sai give you the strenth to face the life hereafter. now god is your parent, he will take care of you.he is your mother
    When does the violence end?By: Lisa | 03-Dec-2008 Reply | Forward As a Muslim and a mother, my heart breaks for that little boy. Such needless, senseless violence. I sincerely hope that the criminals behind this vicious attach against these poor people are captured. There had to be more people involved than just the actual terrorist. I pray that God will always be with that little one, who has experienced more grief that most adults could bear.
    Anti-Terror Alliance....By: Rajesh | 03-Dec-2008 Reply | Forward I think it is time Hindus, Jews and Christians form an anti-terror alliance to counter the jehadi menance. Some sort of fast response team to help the victims, provide self-defence training, increase awarness and alertness about terror activities of Jihadi elements, help security agencies by collecting and providing field intelligence about suspected activities etc..
    Baby Moshe.......By: D.Ray | 02-Dec-2008 Reply | Forward God, keep Moshe happy throughout his life. I am really crying for baby Moshe who lost his parents at an age of two. Wish he will succeed in his life.
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