Oak Park School Prays for Sister Site in Mumbai

OAK PARK, MI — While many television sets around Metro Detroit were tuned in to Thanksgiving Day parades and Lions football Thursday, supporters of the Lubavitch Cheder in Oak Park were watching news of the Mumbai terrorist attacks unfold thousands of miles around the globe.

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Israeli Rescue Team Heading to Mumbai, Parents of Shluchim too

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — CNN just reported that an Israeli rescue team known as “Zaka” is heading to Mumbai along with the parents of the Shlucha, they added that its believed that there are 2-3 gunmen inside the Nariman House Chabad House and 4 hostages including the Shliach, his wife and two guests. Moshe, son of the Shluchim, was rescued by a cook when she chanced on an opportunity to flee the building.

The condition of the Shluchim is still unknown. Please continue saying Tehillim for Gavriel Noach ben Freida Bluma, and his wife Rivka bas Yehudis.

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Report: 7 Hostages released from Nariman House

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — NDTV is reporting that 7 people were confirmed to have been released from the Chabad house, also known as the Nariman House, and the identities of those that were released were not immediately known. NDTV is further reporting that there is a single terrorist left in the Taj Hotel and security forces are engaged in attempt to neutralize him.

Update: A fresh report from the front of Nariman House is saying that the people that made it out were speaking a language native to the neighborhood and it is not clear if they were rescued, released or managed to escape, but they were escorted out of the building by NSG commandos. There are more people being held on the 2nd and 4th floor and the Shliach and his wife are believed to be among them, and their condition still unknown.

The condition of the Shluchim is still unknown. Please continue saying Tehillim for Gavriel Noach ben Freida Bluma, and his wife Rivka bas Yehudis.

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Operation Underway, Commandoes in Chabad House

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — As of this morning, Thursday, 9:30am; Police commandoes are in middle of their operation to retake control of the Chabad House and are currently inside trying to clear the remaining terrorist out of the building. The condition of any hostages is unknown.

The condition of the Shluchim is still unknown. Please continue saying Tehillim for Gavriel Noach ben Freida Bluma, and his wife Rivka bas Yehudis.

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Unconfirmed Report: Mumbai Terrorists Abducted Chabad Rabbi’s Family

MUMBAI, India [INN] — Muslim terrorists in Mumbai reportedly have abducted Chabad Rabbi Gabriel, his wife Rivka and their two small children. Indian television reported that six Israelis are being held hostage.

The Foreign Ministry has not confirmed the report, and its last official statement was that no contact has been made with them. It added that 20 Israelis are missing since the terrorist attack Wednesday night.

Indian media reported that a couple and their teenage son, none of them Israelis, were killed in the Chabad House, called the Nariman House. One terrorist also was killed. Gunfire occasionally has been heard from the building, which the army has surrounded.