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Thursday, November 9, 2023
‘The most free-spirited person I know’: Rose Lubin, killed in stabbing attack, is eulogized at funeral
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
Thousands gather at Mount Herzl national cemetery for the funeral of Sergeant Rose Ida Lubin, who was killed Monday in a stabbing attack outside of Jerusalem’s Old City while on duty as a Border Police officer.
Lubin, 20, a recent immigrant to Israel from Atlanta, Georgia, was a lone soldier through the Garin Tzabar program.
She is eulogized by her parents, brother and rabbi, her adopted families from Jerusalem and Kibbutz Sa’ad and fellow Border Police officers.
Lubin is described as a stellar big sister to her younger siblings, a colorful, wise soul who is a vegan, wrestler, cheerleader and Zionist deep in her heart.
“Rose is the most free-spirited person I know,” says her brother Alex.
Her mother reads from Lubin’s bat-mitzvah speech, and notes Rose’s desire to “create a mind-blowing life story.”
“The human race will never be perfect,” says Rose’s mother, Robin, reading from the speech. “I have figured out that happiness isn’t something you search for, but find in the people you love.”
One of Lubin’s Border Police colleagues speaks about her colorful personality, her smile and her motivation.
At the end of the funeral, three sets of shots are fired into the air.
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