A VERY MOVING BRIT MILA AND NAMING
Mazal Tov to Hila and Naor on the birth of your baby boy and the Brit Milah celebration today at ChabadSudbury and his name being called Lavi Adi.
Adi, the father of Hila was a very dear and good friend who visited us many times and sadly was killed on Oct 7th while using his last hours to save lives in his hometown of Netiv HaAsara.
Today his daughter Hila and her husband Naor brought their baby into the covenant of Abraham at Chabad of Sudbury and named the baby Lavi Adi, Lion Cub Adi after Adi who spent his life helping others and died doing what he lived for, saving lives.
Yosef Chaim Ohana the former hostage who is visiting us and spoke before almost 300 people last night, helped bring the baby to Elijah's Chair for the naming.
Personally for me being honored to read the blessing to formally give the Hebrew name, with the name of my dear friend, standing in the same spot where we had stood and chatted many times, was deeply emotional and meaningful on so many levels.
The happiness and emotions in the room were beyond words and we all felt Adi's presence in this very special moment.