Freed Hostage Noa Argamani Visits The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel
Noa Argamani, one of four hostages who were rescued from Gaza last month by IDF forces, on Friday morning arrived at the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, to utter a prayer of gratitude to G-d and request the release of all the remaining hostages.
Alongside Argamani were relatives of other hostages, who were part of the delegation which joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his visit to Washington.
Argamani’s visit took place nine months after her father prayed at the Rebbe’s grave during a Tzerei Agudat Chabad trip for the hostages’ relatives. During his visit, Yacov held a picture of his daughter, while praying for his daughter to be saved. Now, Yacov joined her in prayer at the gravesite.
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Moish
Listen. I get all this however..
Is this girl jewish or not?????? Are we somehow in addition to celebrating her story turning the cheek on a very (unfortunate) significant part of this same story. Are we somehow endorsing by default
a terrible transgression in our yiddishkeit?.
Anonymous
Good question, it was made clear that her mother was not a Jew by birth and there had been no mention of whether she ever converted Al Pi Halacha. Therefore although is wonderful that the young woman was rescued but Rabbis and many others are assuming she is a Jew, which may well not be the case.
CH Outsider
Is this the appropriate moment to focus on Noa’s religion?
Are photo-op seeking politicians visiting the Ohel required to be Jewish?
Should we issue a disclaimer – “Warning; Some Ohel visitors may appear more Jewish than they really are.”
What if Noa converts to Judaism and has a large family….still a transgression ? Her circumstances deserve more respect and restraint from the chatroom.
Me
Rescued. Not freed.
Ploni
I can confirm that this girls mother had a giyur kahalacha, I met the family.