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February 24, 2009
Israeli Princes Were Cut Down
On March 2,2008—a year ago in the Hebrew calendar, eight young students were murdered as they sat in Yeshiva Mercaz Harav learning Torah.
The life of every man, woman and child is a universe; here's a glimpse into the complex universe of one of the murdered children: Avraham David Moses, May His Blood Be Avenged.
Now living with her sons in Efrat as Rivkah Moses, she was picking up the pieces of her life, post-divorce. She had gone through a grueling [conversion] process in which she had to satisfy a beit din that her commitment to Judaism was unwavering.
"The judges kept asking me if I intended to continue the observant Jewish lifestyle." The custody of her two boys hung in the balance. "They never asked my husband that question. They just didn't trust that my conversion was for real." She finally managed to convince the court of the sincerity of her conversion, and the couple was awarded joint custody of their two children.
Just before her move to a smaller apartment, the local Palestinian used clothing collector came by for his regular pick up. She knew Abdul to be a kind and well-intentioned fellow from the nearby Arab village.
"Where is your husband?" He asked as he looked around, "Who is helping you move?"
"I have no husband" she replied. "I am divorced."
"Let me help you move" was Abdul's reply, "and I want to introduce you to a nice man. I can't believe that such a wonderful woman has no husband!"
The Palestinian used clothing collector had just become the matchmaker for two Orthodox Jews.
For the complete story by Brenda Sassoon-Rosmarin, please click here.
And don't forget B'lev Echad.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at February 24, 2009 09:45 AM
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" ... "Let me help you move" was Abdul's reply, "and I want to introduce you to a nice man. I can't believe that such a wonderful woman has no husband!"
The Palestinian used clothing collector had just become the matchmaker for two Orthodox Jews. ... "
amazing poignant story,
maybe Hollywood might go for it, since it does have a Palestinian character who is befriends a terrorist victim ...
nu ? ;-)
Posted by: exdemexlib at February 24, 2009 12:20 PM