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The Orthodox Union
joins in mourning the seven astronauts who tragically perished
aboard the space shuttle Columbia on Shabbat. Their courage and
pioneering spirit are the essence of America and of humanity’s
march into the future. Among them was Colonel Ilan Ramon,
z”l, the first
Israeli astronaut who proudly told the world at every
opportunity that he was an emissary of Israel and the entire
Jewish people. Among the many displays of his attachment to
Judaism, it is reported that Col. Ramon e-mailed Israel’s
President Katzav that he recited the
Shema while flying
over Jerusalem. May the
z’chut of Col. Ramon’s proud identification as a Jew
and his involvement in so many
mitzvot during his
last days merit him an honored place in
olam haba. Yehi zichro baruch. |
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