Bios - Americans Dina ("Debbie") Wolf Horowitz and Rabbi Eli Horowitz -
Murdered in Kirat Arba
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Mar 7, 2003 - Dina Horowitz, 50, and her husband Eli, of Kiryat Arba, were
killed when armed terrorists infiltrated Kiryat Arba and murdered them in
their home while they were celebrating the Sabbath.

The terrorists, dressed as religious Jews, entered the couple's home at 8:45
P.M., in the midst of the family's Shabbat Eve celebration, and opened fire,
killing husband and wife. Five others were wounded before the intruders were
killed by IDF troops. An explosive belt was found on the body of one of the
terrorists.

Dina was born Debbie Wolf in Florida, in the US, and was a graduate of the
Hebrew Academy and the Yeshiva High School of Greater Washington, DC. She
came to Israel at the age of 18 to study, and met and married Eli Horowitz
29 years ago. Dina taught at the Kiryat Arba Ulpana Girls High School and at
Midreshet Harova in Jerusalem's Old City. She also performed and taught
piano.

Alex Frank, a member of the Kiryat Arba Local Council, said of Dina
Horowitz: "My wife, Mariana, became a Jew because of Dina. She guided her on
the subject of conversion and they practically adopted us as a family. They
were an ideal family. Their approach to Judaism was moderate. They were a
couple who tried to bridge the gaps between all the parts of this splintered
nation."

Eli was born in Kfar Haroeh, where his father, Moshe Horowitz, served as
community rabbi. When he was several months old, his family moved to the
United States, where he grew up until returning to Israel at age 15 and
settling at Kibbutz Hulata. When he was 18 he volunteered for the
paratroops.

After being raised in a religious home, Eli underwent a period of secular
rebellion upon his return to Israel. Returning to the fold of religious
observance as a young adult, he met and married his wife Dina 29 years ago.
He studied at Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem and moved with his family to
Kiryat Arba 19 years ago.

Rabbi Eli Horowitz was known as a moderate who condemned acts of violence by
Arabs or Jews. At the time of his murder he taught at Shavei Hevron,
Midreshet Harova in Jerusalem's Old City, Mitzpeh Ramon, and Netzarim in
Gush Katif. He was also a skilled amateur carpenter.

Alex Frank, a member of the Kiryat Arba Local Council, said of Horowitz
that, "I considered him an authority, despite the fact that I'm not
religious. I knew I had someone to go to... They were a couple who tried to
bridge the gaps between all the parts of this splintered nation."

Dina and Eli Horowitz will be buried in Jerusalem. They leave four
children - Batsheva, 30, Zvi, 26, Nehama, 22, and Shulamit, 20 - and five
grandchildren.