On the morning of September 8, 2025, six innocent souls were brutally murdered by Palestinian terrorists in a shooting attack in Jerusalem. This thread remembers who they were and what they meant to those around them.
Sarah Mendelson, 60.
Remembered as “the smiling heart of Bnei Akiva”. A loving mother and grandmother, deeply missed by four children and many grandchildren.
Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag, 79.
Immigrant from Pennsylvania (1993), beloved bakery owner, they called him “Dr. Mark, the baker whose breads filled every supermarket”. A man who brought warmth and nourishment to Jerusalem.
Rabbi Yossef David, 43.
Murdered with his books in hand, on his way to Torah study, a testament to his unwavering devotion.
Rabbi Yisrael Metzner, 28. A young father and husband, survived by his parents, wife, and three children.
Yaakov Pinto, 25.
An immigrant from Spain, newly married, full of promise.
Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Pash.
Described as “a man of boundless kindness” and “a dedicated yeshiva worker”, always helping everyone in the neighborhood .
Six lives, six families shattered, six communities grieving. Each one unique, each one irreplaceable.
May their memories forever be a blessing.🕯️
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