Mikvah Mei Menachem in Pikesville, Maryland has been refurbished in honor of Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg.
The couple is memorialized with a “Wall of Remembrance,” which includes a marble plaque that reads, “May their merit be a blessing for all those who immerse in these waters.”
“This wall of remembrance is a message of life, survival and hope, all of which the mikvah symbolizes,” said Rochelle Kaplan, director of the Chabad Center in Pikesville. “It is most appropriate to remember the Holtzberg couple at this facility, because their life exemplified purity, self-sacrifice and the very best of humanity.”
At a recent dedication ceremony, Gabi’s sister, Rikal Kaler, spoke of her brother and sister-in-law and their exceptional deeds, which have become famous throughout the world since the Chabad Center in Mumbai was attacked.
Donations in the couple’s memory helped refurbish the mikvah with beige and aqua ceramic tiles on the walls, stained-glass windows depicting Biblical women and water images.
In her speech, Kaler said countless stories surfaced after Gabi’s death of his amazing kindness to all he met.
“Hearing from complete strangers how you helped them, not only reaffirmed and strengthened our love and appreciation for you, but empowered us to be better ourselves.”
I heard that Gabi’s parents both come from the Baal ShemTov….wow!!
You can hear the niggun by clicking on this link – this niggun **was sung at Gabi and Rivky’s funeral in Har Hazeisim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSviAJ9tZOc
very inspiring!!!!!!!!!
also take a look at: http://mumbaimusictribute.com/
that was very touchey
Why can’t Moshiach come already!?!?!?! It’s way overdue!
Spoke very well, She should continue speaking at every single jewish school in the world, our kids need to hear more about people like the Holzberg’s, this are the people we all need to look up to, I feel we all have the obligation to make sure Moshi has everything he need in order to have a fair chance in life to continue what his parents started. This Negative event in Mumbai chance the entire world in many ways, it made us all more determind, stronger it united us, it tought us how much we all have in common and… Read more »
Thank you so much for sharing and giving us some inspiration.
since i am not that familiar with these niggunim, which one did moishele sing?is it sung on shabbos?
tears and tears
Thank you for sharing stories and giving us a glimpse of the tremendous people your brother and sister in law were. I too never heard of them until the tragedy but I must say, they have taught me and shown me more than most people have whom I’ve known my whole life.
May your family only know of simchas from now on and Moishele should grow up happy and strong.
Moshiach NOW
Buy box of tissues
It must have been so hard for you to speak! THANK YOU for sharing the amazing life of Gaby and rivky! I was in tears the whole day from it. I did not know them persoanally, but truly feel like he was a brother. I look forward to naming my next child after them – WHAT AN HONOR!
Unbelievable!!
stay strong!
AMAZING speech!! thank you for sharing and for having the courage to speak. It could not have been easy
I was crying… A niggun brings back memories… They should all have the strength to continue strong