Terror Orphan Roee Fogel Celebrates Bar Mitzvah
The festivities began at the Kotel where Roee was accompanied by his siblings, Tamar and Yishai, and his grandparents, Rabbi Yehuda and Tali Ben-Ishay, who have been raising him, his other grandparents, Chaim and Tsilla Fogel, and his aunts, uncles, and cousins.
From there, the party moved to a banquet hall for a festive breakfast. Roee’s friends, including a former counselor and his OneFamily Big Brother, came from across the country to bring him joy on his special day.
In a moving speech during the ceremony, Roee invoked the memory of his parents, and thanked them for making him who he is today. He also expressed deep gratitude to his grandparents, his siblings, his family, and all his friends who have been his side since the tragedy struck.
“When you don’t think of yourself as just being part of a family but as part of the whole Jewish people, then you’ll never be afraid of any challenge,” Roee told the audience. “We have to carry on as a strong Jewish nation.”
OneFamily wishes Roee and family only simchas in the future. We’re proud to be able to join him on his special occasion.
The OneFamily Fund is the leading national organization rebuilding, rehabilitating and reintegrating the lives of Israel’s victims of terror and their families (www.onefamilytogether.org ).
Terror Orphan Roee Fogel Celebrates Bar Mitzvah