Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg (above), originally from Liverpool in the UK, has been named as one of the victims of the synagogue massacre, along with dual US-Israeli national Rabbi Mosheh Twersky (below) and two other rabbis.
[From article]
Thousands gathered in grief tonight after a British-born father and three American citizens were killed by Palestinian terrorists armed with axes and guns in a Jerusalem synagogue.
They were slaughtered in a dawn attack by two cousins who screamed 'God is great' as they attacked at random.
This afternoon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to 'respond harshly,' describing the attack as a 'cruel murder of Jews who came to pray and were killed by despicable murderers.'
He immediately ordered the demolition of the attackers' homes, as well as homes of Palestinians who carried out several other recent attacks.
Victim Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg, described as a 'pillar of the community', was born in Liverpool. The father of six held a dual British-Israeli passport.
The others killed in the attack have been named as Rabbi Moshe Twersky, Rabbi Arieh Kopinsky, 43, and Rabbi Calman Levine, who were all dual US-Israeli nationals. The two terrorists were shot dead after the attack by police.
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The assailants, named as cousins Uday and Rassan Abu Jamal, both in their 20s, burst in to the synagogue just before 7am as up to 30 worshippers gathered for prayers.
The fanatics used hand guns, axes and cleavers as they rampaged through the building, sending those inside running for their lives.
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Twersky was the elder son of Rabbi Isadore Twersky of Boston, and a grandson of Modern Orthodox luminary Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.
His father was a Harvard professor noted for his scholarship on the 12th-century Jewish philosopher Maimonides. He died in 1997 having worked at Harvard for more than 30 years, serving as director of the Center for Jewish Studies from 1978 until 1993.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will 'respond harshly' to the attack, which he described as the 'cruel murder of Jews who came to pray and were killed by despicable murderers', while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also condemned the attack.
Eight were injured in the attack and are being treated at the Sha'are Zedek and Hadassah hospitals in Jerusalem. One policeman is in a serious condition, having been shot in the head.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2838891/Four-worshippers-killed-terrorist-attack-Jerusalem-synagogue-two-men-armed-knives-axes-guns.html
'This was a cruel murder of Jews who came to pray': Thousands gather in grief as four rabbis massacred by fanatics in Jerusalem synagogue axe attack are laid to rest
Two Palestinians stormed a Jerusalem synagogue, attacking worshippers
The attackers, armed with knives, axes and guns, were shot dead by police
Eight people were wounded in the attack, Jerusalem's deadliest in years
Attackers were reportedly cousins aged 22 and 27 from East Jerusalem
They have been named by local media as Uday and Rassan Abu Jamal
The attack took place in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox Har Nof neighborhood
PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will 'respond harshly' to the attack
Hamas leader Mushir al-Masri described the slaughter as a 'heroic act'
Israel to ease gun controls for self-defence after attack, says minister
Kerry condemned attack on 'innocent people who had come to worship'
By TED THORNHILL FOR MAILONLINE and PAUL ALSTER IN ISRAEL and INNA LAZAREVA IN JERUSALEM and MICHAEL BURLEIGH FOR MAILONLINE and JOHN HALL FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 01:56 EST, 18 November 2014 | UPDATED: 13:01 EST, 18 November 2014
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http://nypost.com/2014/11/18/israelis-dead-after-attack-on-jerusalem-synagogue/
14 arrested in Jerusalem terrorist attack that killed 4 rabbis
By David K. Li and Yaron Steinbuch
New York Post
November 18, 2014 | 1:31am
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