July 15, 2002: The Rosenzweig family has asked B’nai Brith Canada to issue the following statement to the media together with a request that the family’s privacy be respected.
For Immediate Release
At this time of great sorrow and grief, I am issuing this statement on behalf of our family, which has been devastated by the loss of my beloved husband, of blessed memory. We wish to express our gratitude for the outpouring of love and support from both the Jewish community and the wider public, in Canada as well as abroad.
We would like to offer out thanks to the Hatzoloh Volunteer Emergency Medical Service and to the staff at Sunnybrook Hospital for their sensitivity to our suffering. We would also like to express our appreciation to members of the Toronto police services for their commitment to bringing the perpetrators of this evil and senseless crime to justice.
David Rosenzweig was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend and mentor to so many. He was dedicated to his family, committed to his religion and his community, and concerned for the welfare of all mankind. Through his peaceful character, he was able to transmit love, warmth and friendship to all whose lives he touched. His message was the message of a man of peace.
People with hatred in their hearts transmit the message of senseless destruction of families, destruction of moral values, destruction of a climate of growth and hope and a strong future for our children.
My husband’s enduring message to our family, our friends, our community and the world at large is one of peace, of kindness and of love between man and man.
My hope is that those who carry a message of hate in their hearts be one day blessed with the true joy of knowing what it means to be able to transmit love and peace to other human beings, as my husband did every day of his life.
We ask you to respect our family’s privacy at this terrible time, especially as concerns the funeral later today, which is private. We need to be able to grieve with our loved ones in seclusion as we follow the sacred Jewish traditions of mourning and give respect to the memory of my beloved husband, may he rest in peace.
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