On March 29, 2002, as world Jewry welcomed the Pesach holiday, Haim Smadar was murdered along with 16 year old Rachel Levy in Jerusalem. Haim Smadar, of blessed memory, was a 55 year old school security guard. As school was on holiday vacation, Mr. Smadar was supplementing his income by doing guard work at a Super Sol located in Jerusalem's Kiryat Hayovel neighborhood. A genocidal bomber, a young Arab woman, came to murder many on this busy shopping day. She murdered two (too many). Dropped off at the Super Sol, the terrorist noticed several Arab women out front of the store. In Arabic she told them to leave. Mr. Smadar, born in Tunisia and understanding Arabic, immediately became suspicious. He did not allow the terrorist to get past him. As reported all over the Israeli press, Haim, who had once told his wife that if a terrorist ever tried to attack the children at his school, he would use his own body to protect them, did just that.

Haim Smadar lived and died keeping his word. With the courage of a lion, he rose to extraordinary heights. Haim Smadar left behind a wife (Shoshana) and 6 children - two hearing disabled. We all have an opportunity to honor this brave man. The Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund aids victims of Arab terrorism and their families. Locally, an arrangement has been made to "adopt" the Smadar family. With the help of South Floridian Bonnie Kleiman, representative of The Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund, an area campaign has been put together for the Smadars.

You can send your tribute to:
The Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund, C/O Ms. Bonnie Kleiman, 10185 Collins Avenue, #411, Bal Harbour, FL 33154, with "Smadar Family" put on memo line of the check. Or if you prefer, The Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund has a web site at www.walk4israel.com. You can get their national address from there. Unfortunately, there is no lack of victims. All contributions are appreciated. The Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund is a tax deductibleorganization.There is so much more to know about Haim Smadar but actually, he showed us.

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