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Grieving Widow Welcomes Daughter, Honors Rabbi's Legacy

4/18/2025

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Rivky Kogan, grieving widow of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, tragically killed in a 2024 terror attack in the UAE, welcomed a daughter during Chol Hamoed Pesach. Rabbi Levi Duchman, the UAE's Chief Rabbi, celebrated the newborn as a beacon of hope and a living tribute to her father's enduring legacy within the Jewish community.

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Rivky Kogan, grieving widow of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, tragically killed in a 2024 terror attack in the UAE, welcomed a daughter during Chol Hamoed Pesach. Rabbi Levi Duchman, the UAE's Chief Rabbi, celebrated the newborn as a beacon of hope and a living tribute to her father's enduring legacy within the Jewish community.