Israel Matzav

20 children named after the Fogels HY"D

One of the nice things that came out at Wednesday's dedication of a new study hall in Itamar in memory of Udi, Ruti, Yoav, Elad and Hadas Fogel HY"D (May God Avenge their blood) is the fact that 20 Jewish children have been named after the Fogel family martyrs over the course of the last year.

"People keep calling us to tell us of another baby boy or girl," says Tali Ben-Yishai, Ruthie's mother. The perpetual commemoration keeps growing stronger."

Of the 20 babies, five were born to the extended Ben-Yishai family, five were born to Itamar residents and at least 10 babies were born throughout the country – mostly to people who didn't even know the Fogels but decided they could not remain indifferent.

The first baby, Yair Silver from Itamar, was born three days before the massacre. Ruthie Fogel was the one who helped his mother Chana recuperate after giving birth. After the massacre Chana decided to name her son Yair – using the Hebrew initials from Yoav, Elad, Udi and Ruthie's names.

"There is no consolation for what we lost, but each of these new babies show that our children have left a mark, meaning, and strength," said Tali Ben-Yishai.

Read the whole thing.

May the surviving Fogel and Ben Yishai family members know only joyous occasions, and may they be privileged to greet the Messiah together with all of the Jewish people, speedily and in our time.

Labels: Fogel family massacre, Itamar, Palestinian terrorism

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:58 AM