Moving simchat torah message from Daniel Pearl's father.
From: "Judea Pearl" <[email protected]>
Date: Oct 19, 2011
Dear friends in Chabad,
As many of you know, Shmini Atseret happened to be the birthday of our son, Daniel Pearl Z"L, who was kidnapped and murdered by Islamic terrorists in 2002. His last words were: "I am Jewish. Back in the town of Bnai Beraq, there is a street named after my great grandfather, Chayim Pearl, who was one of the founders of the town."
We take these words as a source of inspiration for Jewish youngsters, to empower them with Jewish pride and with faith in the indomitable power of the Jewish soul.
In the past three years, Chabad houses joined this symphony of voices by dedicating Hakofos to the memory of Daniel, and to the notions of Kiddush Hashem and Sukkat Shalom.
I hope we can hear Chabad voices again this year, dedicating Hakofos to the values for which Daniel stood, and make the earth ring in a Jewish way of defying evil.
LeKayem Mah Shekattuv: Vesamachta B'Chagecha "And when Daniel was lifted from the den So the Bible tells us, No wound was found on him, Because he trusted Hashem" (Daniel, 6:28)
Chag Sameach
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Dr. Judea Pearl
Daniel Pearl Foundation
www.danielpearl.org