Paterson gives condolences to Mumbai victims
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- November
- 28
  Gov. David Paterson and his wife, Michelle, released a statement today about Mumbai. Here it is:
  “Michelle and I are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic deaths of those whose lives were lost in Mumbai, India due to senseless acts of terror. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims’ families, including Alan and Naomi Scherr from Virginia, who lost their lives, as well as the family of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka Holtzberg, from Brooklyn, New York.
  “The Holtzbergs moved from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to India in 2003 to lead the Nariman House, home to the Chabad Lubavitch community in Mumbai and to Jewish visitors from around the world. They were deeply committed to providing the local Jewish community and Jewish tourists with a place to gather and learn and to provide them with spiritual guidance.
  “New York State has always been a melting pot of religions and ethnicities. We are proud to serve as home to large populations of both Jewish and Indian Americans. New Yorkers were awakened to the reality of terrorism more than seven years ago. Today, as every day, we stand in solidarity with those who preach democracy and peace.
  “On behalf of the citizens of New York, I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivka Holtzberg as well as to the Indian-American community in New York, many of whom have family in Mumbai.”
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