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Returning to the place where he was orphaned nine years ago in a terror attack, 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg today appeared bewildered with the media frenzy as cameras popped to catch his glimpse. Moshe, who was a toddler when Pakistan-based terrorists killed his parents at Nariman House, appeared visibly moved as he spent almost two hours going around the five-storeyed building in south Mumbai. The Israeli resident had kosher food at Nariman House. His grandparents and two uncles, who accompanied him from Israel, were with him during his Nariman House visit. Let us take a look at some of the photos:
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His father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed in Nariman House, which was a terror target during the 26/11 Mumbai attack in 2008. (PTI Photo)
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Moshe's Indian nanny Sandra Samuels, who had saved him during the terror attack, was also present. (PTI Photo)
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The Jewish couple ran a cultural and outreach centre for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the Nariman House in South Mumbai's Colaba area. (PTI Photo)
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"The visit to Nariman House was an emotional experience for Moshe," his grandfather Shimon Rosenberg said. (PTI Photo)
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During Moshe's visit to Nariman House, there was a large gathering of members of the Jewish community, police, security personnel and media around the building, whose entry was restricted. (PTI Photo)
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Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky, who runs the Chabad House, said, "Finally, Moshe is back home. The visit is very emotional for him. He is here to see the living memorial project". (PTI Photo)
Last year, Rosenberg had requested the Indian ambassador to Israel that the Nariman House building be registered with the land registry department as belonging to Moshe. (Image Source: Indian Express/Prashant Nadkar) -
Moshe, who landed here this morning from Israel, went to the iconic Taj hotel in Colaba, and then proceeded to Nariman House. (Image Source: Indian Express/Prashant Nadkar)
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"Shalom…bahut khushi (I'm very happy)," said a shy Moshe, speaking to media at the Mumbai airport. (Reuters Photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met Moshe and his grandparents during a visit to Israel in July last and told him that he could visit India anytime. (Reuters Photo)
