My 15 y/o niece begged me to talk her mom into not moving back to the US

[Ruby the Liberal]

Maryland was her original birthrate home. Rachel was staying with me here in the US in the summer of 2001 and was eager to finish her last year of HS and enter the army, followed by college, in Israel.

She never made it. G-d bless, Rachel.

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Memorial/2002/1/Rachel+Thaler.htm

[davidinalameda]

1. wow

blessings

[hlthe2b]

2. I'm sorry Ruby...

senseless and horribly sad. The article mentioned her brother having been hurt. Is he ok?

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. Thank you for your well wishes. Zvi was 8 and not with them for the attack.

Lior lost most of his stomach and intestines immediately following, but has been doing well the last few years.

[Odin2005]

3. (((HUGS)))

:hug:

[babylonsister]

5. Ruby... Thank You.

Bless Rachel, her family, and you for sharing. I've had the great fortune to visit Israel twice; I think it is a beautiful country, and more people should go there for the vast history. I was so impressed, and I am not religious.

Thank you, and I am sorry for your loss. :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. hugs and love

no words... :cry: :hug:

[Ruby the Liberal]

7. To the un-rec-a-memorial-thread individual

Fuck you.

Have a nice day.

[proteus_lives]

10. Sucks doesn't it?

But for a lot DUers the hatred of Israel runs too deep.

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. She was 15. She turned 16 while in a coma from the attack.

What asshole considers her (political/military) "Israel"?

I miss her smile.

Thanks for the response. :)

[demmiblue]

13. F*** them... we have your back.

Do not give them power; they are meaningless.

:hug:

[Lilyeye]

16. Exactly! R.I.P Rachel.

[proteus_lives]

8. RIP and G-dspeed to Rachel Thaler.

Peace to your family.

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. Thank you. Her birthday is more painful than her death.

[EFerrari]

9. I'm so sorry, Ruby. What a beautiful young woman.

[Ruby the Liberal]

15. She was beautiful - and smart.

A tremendous loss.

[demmiblue]

11. Ruby...

no words. My thoughts are with you.

:hug:

May her spirit live on in those she helped.

[old mark]

17. Mambers of my wife's family are frequent visitors to Israel, and I am

concerned with their well being till they return. They love it there, and they are all world travelers already.
I am very sorry for your loss.

Rec.

mark

[driver8]

18. Ruby, I am so sorry for your loss.

I am speechless...

RIP, sweet Rachel.