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Dec 04, 2008 at 01:59 PM
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Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg "were taken from us by terrorists with no regard for human life, and we must remain steadfast in support of efforts to bring the perpetrators of these acts to justice," the president-elect wrote in a letter sent to Chabad of Illinois director Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz in advance of a Chicago event that was held Wednesday in memory of the Mumbai victims.
"As you mourn and remember those we lost, you should know that so many Americans share your grief and pain," Obama wrote. "May their memories be a blessing."
The Holtzbergs were among six Jewish victims killed last week in the Mumbai Chabad House during a spate of terrorist attacks in the Indian city.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:09 PM Anonymous Says:
copy cater maybe its good u should copy bush in all ways not just in letters
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:09 PM mier Says:
Good morning he woke up!!!!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:07 PM Anonymous Says:
i know the cynicism is going to come out, and people are going to say he's "just being a politician." but i think it's very nice.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:06 PM Anonymous Says:
Thanks Mr President-elect
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:05 PM Anonymous Says:
thank u for reminding your self
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:03 PM Anonymous Says:
it took him that long to write a letter?
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:17 PM Anonymous Says:
Give him credit,
Better late then never.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:15 PM Anonymous Says:
i voted for mccain and am very skeptical of obama but at least give him credit for this!!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:14 PM idk. Says:
hmmm.. he must have sent it with snail mail, 6-8 bussiness days. (???)
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:26 PM Babishka Says:
What is this "Office of the President Elect"? There never existed any such thing after other elections.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:21 PM Anonymous Says:
better later then never
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:31 PM Anonymous Says:
Just cause vin reported it today doesn't mean Obama just wrote it. It says in the artical that Obama wrote it in "advance"
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:41 PM Yankelle Says:
Hey #12, don't you see the date on the letter?
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:39 PM MURRAY Says:
“ Just cause vin reported it today doesn't mean Obama just wrote it. It says in the artical that Obama wrote it in "advance" ”
Are you saying or implying that mr Obama had advance notice of the attack???
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:36 PM Anonymous Says:
Good Morning America
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:35 PM smile Says:
its a good thing you reminded yourself but it was a bit to late!!!! well i gueiss you relized that youd better cover up because its not normle for the presedent elect not to write a letter or not to even mention the attack!!!!!!! boy its a good thing you decided to get smart!!!boy ................what has america come to????
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Dec 04, 2008 at 02:44 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Just cause vin reported it today doesn't mean Obama just wrote it. It says in the artical that Obama wrote it in "advance" ”
It's dated December 3, yesterday.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:15 PM Anonymous Says:
“ It's dated December 3, yesterday. ”
And Bush's letter was dated Dec 1
It's ok for Bush to be 6 days late but not ok if Obama is 8 days?
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:20 PM Anonymous Says:
No mention of the deeds that the Holtsberg commited their life to. No mention of G-D no mention of anything important. As usual, a politician.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:05 PM Anonymous Says:
To all you cynics out there, whats your problem? If my memory serves me correctly the families are still sitting shiva. So if someone goes to be menachem oval today, do we yell at him , why do you come now how shameful? Why does there have to be an element of criticism no matter what the man does. People will never be happy. Just appreciate the fact that he wrote a heartfelt letter. Be happy that you are not living in a country where they rejoice t this kind of news. Grow up you cynics
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:47 PM food for thought Says:
We lost six people in the Chabad house massacre, and for us, every jew is a whole world, and therefore we are all united in our grief.
Obama is the president elect of millions of citizens and I think it was nice of him to write the letter. There are daily murders in America, American soldiers are constantly being killed in battles all over the world, as well as citizens being killed globaly in terrorist attacks. So while our personal loss as a nation is profound, let's keep things in proportion as to how the goyim relate to it.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:47 PM obama is great Says:
that was really nice of him.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:55 PM Anonymous Says:
“ To all you cynics out there, whats your problem? If my memory serves me correctly the families are still sitting shiva. So if someone goes to be menachem oval today, do we yell at him , why do you come now how shameful? Why does there have to be an element of criticism no matter what the man does. People will never be happy. Just appreciate the fact that he wrote a heartfelt letter. Be happy that you are not living in a country where they rejoice t this kind of news. Grow up you cynics ”
People can't accept that there is even a slim chance that all the fear that was genarted by the far right might be wrong.
People still think Obama is a Muslim terroist anti Semite and even the next Hitler.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 04:07 PM Kugel Says:
“ And Bush's letter was dated Dec 1
It's ok for Bush to be 6 days late but not ok if Obama is 8 days? ”
Bush's letter is dated Dec. 1. The bodies were recovered on Shabbos, Nov. 29th. On Dec 1 the kdoshim didn't even have kvurah yet. Today they are a few days into shiva already.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:51 PM Charlie Hall Says:
Obama did make a statement while the terrorism was actually happening, but for some reason it got no play in the Jewish internet or print media.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:25 PM Anonymous Says:
“ No mention of the deeds that the Holtsberg commited their life to. No mention of G-D no mention of anything important. As usual, a politician. ”
I noticed that too--the really obvious absence of G-d in Obama's letter (hey, Bush even spelled it with a dash!). But first I laughed out loud at his "Office of the Pres-Elect" letterhead. Sheesh.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 03:22 PM poshut Says:
to all you smart guys out there, bush spoke about the attack as soon as it took place, obama did not, he had one of his people say a few words to the media, bush made a press conf and spoke about it!! his letter to chabad was for the funural which took place 6 days later. Obama just woke up. all obama talks about is $$$ he has no clue about the war and our security!!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 04:21 PM Anonymous Says:
Let's be glad he called them "Terrorists" and not Freedom fighters
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Dec 04, 2008 at 04:54 PM OY! Says:
“ its a good thing you reminded yourself but it was a bit to late!!!! well i gueiss you relized that youd better cover up because its not normle for the presedent elect not to write a letter or not to even mention the attack!!!!!!! boy its a good thing you decided to get smart!!!boy ................what has america come to???? ”
you must have a very sad life if you have to look for something bad about every situation. bush dec 1 but obama is late on dec 3? maybe he waited until they were buried and the families mourned? why is it automatically bad ? can they ever do something good that you will think is good? why is it automatically great for one and automatically bad for the other? you truly are one of the the biased partisan people that ruin american.
Thank him and be quiet, there is nothing more to say. (you should at least afford him the same courtesy as bush)
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Dec 04, 2008 at 04:53 PM Anonymous Says:
I need to give credit to Hillary who said:
"“There could be no sharper a reminder, nor a more poignant call to action, than the brutal and heinous violence visited upon the Nariman House and the Holtzberg family, living and working in Mumbai on a mission of peace, scholarship, and spiritual guidance.
“As those responsible are brought to justice, as we aid and support the victims and their families, as we work to defeat radical extremism and the terror it spawns, let us find strength in knowing that in the face of those who seek to take lives, there are those who seek to give hope and comfort. In the face of those who wish only to destroy, there are individuals like Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivka Holtzberg who travel great distances far from their homes to build a better world.”
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Dec 04, 2008 at 04:51 PM Y Says:
“ No mention of the deeds that the Holtsberg commited their life to. No mention of G-D no mention of anything important. As usual, a politician. ”
you are mamish an idiot. that is the only word for you
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Dec 04, 2008 at 05:02 PM Anonymous Says:
Accoring to the constitution he is not even "president elect"... Until the electoral collage sit down in mid-december to elect him.....This "office" has no power nor any athority whats so ever.... he should rather use his senate letterhead which has some power.
BIG JOKE
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Dec 04, 2008 at 05:24 PM smile Says:
“ Accoring to the constitution he is not even "president elect"... Until the electoral collage sit down in mid-december to elect him.....This "office" has no power nor any athority whats so ever.... he should rather use his senate letterhead which has some power.
BIG JOKE ”
by the way....he is presedent elect!!!you can look at the letter!! also he was voted!! maybe you dont know whats happaning in the world!!!..............................
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Dec 04, 2008 at 05:29 PM Anonymous Says:
bho seems to be a real mensch. He may turn out to be a great president.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 05:18 PM smile Says:
“ you must have a very sad life if you have to look for something bad about every situation. bush dec 1 but obama is late on dec 3? maybe he waited until they were buried and the families mourned? why is it automatically bad ? can they ever do something good that you will think is good? why is it automatically great for one and automatically bad for the other? you truly are one of the the biased partisan people that ruin american.
Thank him and be quiet, there is nothing more to say. (you should at least afford him the same courtesy as bush) ”
bush mentiond the attack right away besides for the letter wich came a little later oboma did not !!! and for a presedent elect of the united states this is terrible!!!!so if you dont know what your writing and your just bord keep your comments to yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 04:50 PM YEED Says:
“ Good morning he woke up!!!! ”
so for bush its "aw how sweet he is so nice" and when hillary and obama do the right sincere thing it isnt? they can never win with some of you people can they? some of the commenters on this site represent the worst of our community, i just hope the goyim who come across these threads dont think that all heimishe yidden are as pigheaded as some of the dumb commnters on this site.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 05:49 PM Anonymous Says:
What is with the cynicism? As I was reading the letter i knew that everyone will write their ridiculous negative comments. It seems that he couldn't have pleased you whatever he would've done...had he wrote earlier you would have all created a different negative spin on it.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 06:43 PM Anonymous Says:
wow its abought time
does he know that the stock market lost over 200
oh maybe he will talk abought it next week
how funny he is ??!!!!!!
will he gointo office a week later to ??
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Dec 04, 2008 at 06:59 PM Proud American: Says:
to all of you above:
STOP being so narrow minded, STOP with all this non-sence,
Obama won this elections with much more support then Bush in his both elections. he is a smart boy, very learned and careful, as you can see what a historic solid campaign he ran. i am not a democrat, i voted for McCain, but Obama still won handly, so just face the fact, and give him credit!. he is anyway going to be your president for the next 4 years. you gotta get use to his style. U CANT FIGHT CITY HALL, AND IF YOU CANT FIGHT IT JOIN IT!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 07:21 PM Gefilte Fish Says:
"Office of President Elect" what a joke!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 08:26 PM oysh Says:
“ "Office of President Elect" what a joke! ”
why? its the office of the transition. whats your problem? every new president has one. you're an idiot.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 08:22 PM OY Says:
“ bush mentiond the attack right away besides for the letter wich came a little later oboma did not !!! and for a presedent elect of the united states this is terrible!!!!so if you dont know what your writing and your just bord keep your comments to yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ”
WRONG.
He issued a statement on wednesday, he spoke out again more specifically on Friday and then spoke again at his conference on monday. He was even reported in the media as having "lead the international condemnation" of the attacks.
so in a sense, he said more than Bush. google it, its all out there, you dont have to take my word for it. But please, dont lie to people and say untrue things.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 08:14 PM greef Says:
“ wow its abought time
does he know that the stock market lost over 200
oh maybe he will talk abought it next week
how funny he is ??!!!!!!
will he gointo office a week later to ?? ”
Moron, he made at least 3 other statements before this. he spoke twice during the ordeal. if you choose to ignore that it is your problem. but he spoke and spoke out and then spoke again.
get over yourself and stop making trouble where there isnt any.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 09:06 PM Anonymous Says:
to all those who are mocking this letter, shame on you. This man is going to be your president! Have a little derech eretz...
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Dec 04, 2008 at 09:03 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Bush's letter is dated Dec. 1. The bodies were recovered on Shabbos, Nov. 29th. On Dec 1 the kdoshim didn't even have kvurah yet. Today they are a few days into shiva already. ”
Since you got into such stupid details, how about the respect Obama showed by observing halacha. not to console In the first 3 days of shuvah.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 10:28 PM swartzer Says:
See you can wake up from brain dead. Hey Mr CHsin never to lat.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 11:23 PM copy cat Says:
Bush letter was much better. Mr Bush shared his pain.It was a warm letter. Obumas letter was a bee guzent yeah 10 days later-johnny come late.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 11:15 PM smile Says:
“ WRONG.
He issued a statement on wednesday, he spoke out again more specifically on Friday and then spoke again at his conference on monday. He was even reported in the media as having "lead the international condemnation" of the attacks.
so in a sense, he said more than Bush. google it, its all out there, you dont have to take my word for it. But please, dont lie to people and say untrue things. ”
im afraid the only one whos lying is..........................................you!!!!!!!!
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Dec 04, 2008 at 11:14 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Since you got into such stupid details, how about the respect Obama showed by observing halacha. not to console In the first 3 days of shuvah. ”
Of course, the Yid Emmanuel told him not to say or do anything until after the 3rd day of Shiva. Silly me for expecting more prompt response from the future leader of the free world.
And I'm so pleased to see all the positive adjectives & nouns being used to our fellow Jews: "moron" comes to mind. How quickly we forget.
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Dec 04, 2008 at 11:11 PM Anonymous Says:
“ People can't accept that there is even a slim chance that all the fear that was genarted by the far right might be wrong.
People still think Obama is a Muslim terroist anti Semite and even the next Hitler. ”
You're absolutely right. We still think all this. Until I see "change" I always will.
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Dec 05, 2008 at 12:36 AM Get an Education Says:
“ Of course, the Yid Emmanuel told him not to say or do anything until after the 3rd day of Shiva. Silly me for expecting more prompt response from the future leader of the free world.
And I'm so pleased to see all the positive adjectives & nouns being used to our fellow Jews: "moron" comes to mind. How quickly we forget. ”
Wednesday (first day of Mumbai Siege)
the Obama team issued a statement.
Thursday, a Bloomberg news article was headlined that Obama leads international condemnation of Mumbai attack.
Friday, Obama himself issued a pointed a detailed statement.
Monday at his conference announcing his national security team, he made a brief comment on the tragedy and some people thought that was the first time he said anything because they were too busy turkey cholent fressing to hear the first two.
Then he sent the letter.
We have only to be thankful and respectful. GROW UP.
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Dec 05, 2008 at 08:01 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Wednesday (first day of Mumbai Siege)
the Obama team issued a statement.
Thursday, a Bloomberg news article was headlined that Obama leads international condemnation of Mumbai attack.
Friday, Obama himself issued a pointed a detailed statement.
Monday at his conference announcing his national security team, he made a brief comment on the tragedy and some people thought that was the first time he said anything because they were too busy turkey cholent fressing to hear the first two.
Then he sent the letter.
We have only to be thankful and respectful. GROW UP.
”
"Grow Up" is obviously respectful, isn't it? When are these insults going to stop? Is this what the victims HY"D lived for? Or don't you people think you have to behave like the rest of us who ARE respectful even when we disagree?
What depresses me the most of everything, now that it's a week later, is that you've all forgotten the few days of achdus & common decency to each other that kept us together. Now everyone's back to insulting. I've said it before & I feel like I'm the only one saying it: How do you expect Moshiach will come? You all beg for Moshiach in davenning but work very hard to stop him from coming.
Golus must be really comfortable for you. Let's see how you feel after 120.
Yes, I know I'm wasting my breath. THAT'S a tragedy.
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Dec 05, 2008 at 11:52 AM Petesake Says:
“ "Grow Up" is obviously respectful, isn't it? When are these insults going to stop? Is this what the victims HY"D lived for? Or don't you people think you have to behave like the rest of us who ARE respectful even when we disagree?
What depresses me the most of everything, now that it's a week later, is that you've all forgotten the few days of achdus & common decency to each other that kept us together. Now everyone's back to insulting. I've said it before & I feel like I'm the only one saying it: How do you expect Moshiach will come? You all beg for Moshiach in davenning but work very hard to stop him from coming.
Golus must be really comfortable for you. Let's see how you feel after 120.
Yes, I know I'm wasting my breath. THAT'S a tragedy. ”
he is right. GROW UP. people here are acting like babies it is embarassing.
Have some respect!
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Dec 05, 2008 at 03:50 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Hey #12, don't you see the date on the letter? ”
It's never to late
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Dec 06, 2008 at 08:57 PM murray Says:
“ What is this "Office of the President Elect"? There never existed any such thing after other elections. ”
Since when does a candidate fly around the country in his own jet with a "special seal"
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Dec 06, 2008 at 10:48 PM come on Says:
WHAT? YOU NEVER SAW A CAMPAIGN LOGO? WHAT SEAL? please. grow up.
transition office. thats his title. find something else to whine about.
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Dec 06, 2008 at 10:49 PM A Stute Says:
“ It's never to late ”
he made many statements and releases prior to this one. its not late. just because you didnt hear or read them doesnt mean they did happen. you can google them, you can see the newspapers and you can even read some on change.gov
. this was far from the first it was like #12.