Two years ago, Tzvi Kogan, H’yd, married Rivky Spielman of Crown Heights, the niece of HaRav Gavriel Holtzberg, H’yd, who was murdered together with his wife Rivka, H’yd, by Pakistani terrorists in Mumbai in 2008.
One of Rav Kogan’s friends, Ari Katz told Ynet on Sunday morning that Tzvi, z’l, 28, wore Rav Gabi Holtzberg’s suit at at his chasunah two years ago.
Ari said that before the chuppa, he said to Tzvi: ‘A chassan wears a new suit.'”
“He responded with a sentence that now caused me to choke up: ‘If we die, then we’ll die Al Kiddush Hashem.'”
As YWN reported on Motzei Shabbos, Gabi and Rivka, H’yd, were murdered in Cheshvan, shortly before the annual international gathering of Chabad shluchim in Crown Heights, which begins this Wednesday.
Tzvi, z’l, grew up in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo in a large Chareidi family that was not connected to Chabad and attended Litvish mosdos, including Mir Yeshivah.
But after his older brother Reuven grew close to Chabad and went on shlichus to Dubai, Tzvi followed in his footsteps.
“Tzvi was one of the most well-known people in the Dubai kehilla,” Ari continued. “He was a doer, helping those who are struggling. Countless messages and phone calls; no matter what time it is, he was always there to help everyone.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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what is the point of this information that he wore that suit to his wedding???
is there a message we should learn from his wearing the suit?
The message is to his nephews that in the future, they should not wear this particular suit at their weddings.
Message to learn- When getting married you can either think about your own skin, or think about the Jewish people. This Kadosh obviously was thinking about others and his willingness to give of himself regardless of the sacrifice.
Another message why this article is fitting is that it shows a literary element called foreshadowing, how to his friend two years ago he already somehow knew what his fate would be, a hint from above through his words.
Hashem should redeem our people with mercy! Hopefully we can take from his life mission to spread yiddishkeit even in the face of danger. We won’t stop spreading light even in the face of total darkness.
Eli Lev, the message is, don’t rely on either people’s mazel.
@anchuldiks Why not? where is there a torah source that this caused his death? or is it perhaps superstition, which is PRohibited?!
@odyosef thanks
גמ’ מגילה (ג .)… איהו לא חזי מזלי חזי