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Four Freed Israeli Hostages Return to Rebbe’s Ohel to Give Thanks

The Chabad-led visit marked closure after 738 days of family pilgrimages to the Queens shrine.

Overview

  • The four men — Segev Kalfon, Matan Angrest, Nimrod Cohen, and Bar Kuperstein — visited the Queens gravesite with relatives to give public thanks after their release from Gaza.
  • Participants observed customary practices at the Ohel, including giving charity, lighting candles, reciting Tehillim, and writing personal notes of gratitude.
  • Chabad figures hosted and guided the visit, with Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky and Rabbi Simon Jacobson accompanying the group and offering words of support.
  • Logistics were coordinated by Rabbi Mendy Naftalin in cooperation with Israeli Prime Minister’s Office liaisons Yaron Cohen and Yael Goren-Hezkiya.
  • Attendees prayed for others still held in Gaza, and the gathering at the widely visited pilgrimage site also drew philanthropist Dan Loeb, who offered encouragement.