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He would be remembered every single day, all day (like the ramp near the Brooklyn Bridge where the shooting took place years ago, named for Ari Halberstam a”h, violently taken, so young)!
This little angelic innocent boy a”h deserves it! We should never forget him!
The street where he was abducted should be named for him, but all of 13th Ave is going a bit far. We have Bobov Promenade as an auxiliary street name for one block in BP and Joel Teitelbaum Square for one block in WB. The same formula should be used for this block as well.
I think thats alil too much and ppl arent going to forget this. ppl want to walk down the street and not feel sad everytime they walk down the street. supporting the Leiby Kletzky fund is a good way of not forgetting about him.
If I remember correctly, there is a section in NY named after Ari Halberstam. Does anyone know where?
Yes, i think it would make me sad every time I passed it ( street/ave named after Leiby) and maybe depressed, but ater we all learn to cope and deal with it, I think it will be a powerful reminder and symbol.
Why not 18th Avenue or 16th Avenue instead of 13th Avenue?
While the idea has some merits, I’m not so sure it’s practical for an entire road. Aren’t giving tzedakah and doing tshuva in his merit a greater remembrance.
13th was the missed turn, but 18th is where he was last and 16th is closest to his home.
“I think it will be a powerful reminder and symbol”
It would be a powerful reminder and symbol for all the goyim that one Jew murdered an innocent defenseless Jewish lad.
We unfortunately have had more than our share; let’s commemorate the tragedy in the ways our chazal have provided.
cherrybim- i have to agree with you on that 100%!!!
I don’t think this is a good idea. Sorry. And I agree with Cherrybim’s thinking, also.
There are many ways to commemorate Leiby O”H. Tzedaka funds, taking on personal mitzvos in which we may be a little lax, learning, etc.
Are we positively impacted by having the “Ari Halberstam” ramp in Manhattan?
But haven’t the Kletzy’s made their wishes quite clearly known by establishing a tzedaka in Leiby’s name? The Halberstams wanted that ramp to be named for Ari. Who says that Leiby’s parents want something similiar?
There have been many victims of terror since the bridge shooting incident where an Arab terrorist succeeded in his aim to kill Jewish children. However, to single out one individual over others does not do us well.
It would be nice if some Safe park or play ground was donated or established in BP in his name. That would definitely be much more appropriate and serve a better purpose. Naming the avenue will just bring back fearful memories and questions to all the kids in the neighborhood. Leiby’s nature was to help people. Establishing a park in his honor would be much more appropriate and beneficial to kids his age and others and a better way to remember him IMHO.
aries2756- THAT IS THE SMARTEST AND MOST AMAZING IDEA I HAVE HEARD YET!! IF IT HAPPENS< I WANNA BE A PART OF IT!!!
Good Going Aries!!
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