This broke my heart...

[momto2boys973]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081201/ap_on_re_mi_ea/india_moshe

Orphan of slain rabbi in Mumbai lands in Israel

By MARK LAVIE, Associated Press Writer Mark Lavie, Associated Press Writer - Mon Dec 1, 6:28 pm ET

AP - Moshe Holtzberg, the 2-year-old orphan of the rabbi and his wife slain in the Mumbai Jewish center, cries ...

• Slideshow: Orphan of Slain Rabbi in Mumbai

JERUSALEM - The cries of little Moshe Holtzberg wounded hearts Monday at a tearful memorial for his parents in India. "Mommy, mommy, mommy!" he wailed, clutching a toy basketball while squirming in the arms of mourners at the Mumbai synagogue.

Then the toddler and the caretaker who rescued him from the terrorist attack boarded a jet along with the bodies of his parents and four other Jews slain at the Chabad House to fly to Israel - a place the curly-haired 2-year-old had never seen.

The wrenching scene at the service played over and over again on Israeli television as government officials, Chabad leaders and relatives prepared for the funerals of the victims and the future of the orphaned Moshe.

The Israeli air force plane landed at Israel's international airport just before midnight and Israeli officials joined relatives and friends of the victims.

Moshe's father, Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg, 29, and mother, Rivka, 28, ran the headquarters of the ultra-Orthodox Chabad Lubavitch movement in Mumbai. They were among six Israeli citizens killed at the center during the city's three-day terror siege.

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Oh, that picture of the little boy just brought tears to my eyes! Poor thing! Makes me wanna go upstairs right now and wake up my own two year old and hug him like there's no tomorrow.

If anyone still feels like watching more, here's a video of the memorial service:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1227702383214&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Warning, though... you'll see and hear the little boy crying for his mommy. I'm really regretting watching it right now.

Sharon

[Lyndsey26]

Dec. 1, 2008 at 11:37 PM

Oh! This breaks my heart! My almost 2 year old is sleeping sound and I have tears in my eyes. I'm so thankful. And so sad. Poor baby... so sad...

[steph7325]

Dec. 2, 2008 at 12:21 AM

That poor little boy! I don't even know what to say! My heart is breaking for this poor little child.

[ethans_momma06]

Dec. 2, 2008 at 4:00 PM

So sad, now  I feel like crying too!