Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Chairman of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, toured Nariman House, the heavily-damaged structure that once housed the Mumbai’s Chabad House, on Wednesday.
The Brooklyn, NY-based Krinsky was in India to mark a year since the 26/11 massacre that killed Chabad Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg and another 4 Jews.
Rabbi Krinsky’s tour through the wreakage, accompanied by Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz of the Chabad Mumbai Relief Fund, was filmed by a CNN crew, with whom he shared some thoughts.
Also present were Rabbi Yirmi Berkowitz of Rabbi Krinsky’s office and Yaakov Berhman from lubavitch.com.
The memorial event will take place Thursday and will be broadcast live via Jewish.tv. Tune in to COLlive.com at 9 AM Eastern Time.
The ceremony will include addresses by Rabbi Yosef Kantor, regional director of Chabad of India; Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs; Israeli Ambassador Mark Sofer; Israeli Consul General Orna Sagiv; and Mumbai Mayor Subha Raul.
Chasidic singer Benny Friedman will lead a vocal tribute to all of the victims in the Mumbai attacks.
I really do Not feel that they should re-model this disastrious place-for the memories will never be forgotten. Meshanah makom-meshanah mazel-like the Rebbe once wrote to me when we moved.
Yaarich yomim al mamlachto, ad meah ve’esrim.
its about time we see true and authentic leadership.
thank you rabbi krinski
Rabbi Krinsky is a very special man you can just see it from his image. The Rebbe trusted him very much.
Rabbi Krinsky looks visibly shaken and distraught.
May Hashem help and redeem his people.