On 9 August 9, 2001, a pregnant American graduate student, who was studying abroad in Israel, was murdered.

The Story
15 people were killed, including 7 children, and about 130 were injured in a suicide bombing at the Sbarro pizzeria at the corner of King George Street and Jaffa Road in downtown Jerusalem. Concealing the explosives in a guitar case, which he had carried with him into Jerusalem, the terrorist entered the restaurant just before 2 PM and detonated the bomb. The 5 kg.-10 kg. bomb, which was packed with nails, screws, and bolts to ensure maximum damage, completely gutted the restaurant, which was full of lunchtime diners.

The terrorist was killed in the blast. His controller was on the list of wanted terrorists submitted by Israel to the Palestinians Authority this week. Hamas and the Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

The names of the victims:

- Shoshana Yehudit Greenbaum, 31, a citizen of the U.S. from New Jersey. Shoshana, an only child, had arrived in Israel as part of her graduate studies. She was pregnant at the time of her death. She and her husband were excited about having their first child.



- Giora Balash, 60, of Brazil
- Zvika Golombek, 26, of Carmiel
- Tehila Maoz, 18, of Jerusalem
- Frieda Mendelsohn, 62, of Jerusalem
- Michal Raziel, 16, of Jerusalem
- Malka Roth, 15, of Jerusalem
- Mordechai Schijveschuurder, 43, of Neria
- Tzira Schijveschuurder, 41, of Neria
- Ra'aya Schijveschuurder, 14, of Neria
- Avraham Yitzhak Schijveschuurder, 4, of Neria
- Hemda Schijveschuurder, 2, of Neria
- Lily Shimashvili, 33, of Jerusalem
- Tamara Shimashvili, 8, of Jerusalem
- Yocheved Shoshan, 10, of Jerusalem

Conclusion
The amazing part of this story is that Shoshana's husband Steven started a website in his wife's memory called "A Tradition of Kindness."

Here are some highlights of what the website is about:

• A Tradition of Kindness hopes to work with Jewish organizations around the globe to show people of all religions that Jewish kindness is demonstrated daily in every country, every city, and every town. This kindness forms the basis of the Jewish religion. Indeed, Jewish kindness is in the heart of every Jew.
• We all want to do something to fight against the current wave of violence and anti-Semitism in Israel and throughout the world. We have tried to defend ourselves against the media attacks and suicide bombers, but the defense is not working. Jews in every country share a sense of fear and desperation -- a feeling that we must tell the world the truth. But the sad truth is that in the eyes of the world, the Jewish concepts of morality and honesty are no match against the immorality and lies of our opponents.

We tip our hat to one man who lost so much but still stands against the hate and violence directed against him by the proponents of religious bigotry.