Sandra Samuel

Sandra Samuel
Sandra Samuel sits for an interview in Nariman House in 2018
Known forSaving Moshe Holtzberg from Nariman House during the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks

Sandra Samuel (born c. 1964) is an Indian nanny who gained international recognition for rescuing a two-year-old Jewish boy named Moshe Holtzberg in Mumbai, India, during the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.[1] Samuel was employed as a caretaker at a Jewish outreach centre known as the Nariman House, which was targeted by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Both of Holtzberg's parents were killed by LeT militants during the attack on the building.[2] Following the incident, Samuel relocated to Israel with Holtzberg and was honourably granted full Israeli citizenship in 2010.[3] Samuel resides in West Jerusalem and works at the local centre of ALEH, an Israeli foundation that provides rehabilitation services for disabled children and adults.[4]

  1. ^ "Nanny credited with tot's daring rescue - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ Esther Crispe, Sara (30 November 2008). "Sandra Samuel: A Heroine in Mumbai". Chabad.org. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Moshe's nanny: Sandra Samuels wants 26/11 'scars' wiped from Nariman House - Remembering Mumbai Terror attacks". Mumbai Mirror. PTI. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ Oster, Marcy. "Decade after Mumbai massacre, murdered Chabad couple's son flourishes in Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.