Father of Rina Shnerb, killed by terror, to light Independence Day torch

• Published date: 30 March 2021
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Date: 30 March 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Each year ahead of Independence Day, a designated committee chooses a number of prominent individuals from a wide range of fields and occupations to light a torch during Israel's biggest national ceremony.

Shnerb was hiking with his daughter Rina and his son Dvir near a West Bank spring in August when a planted bomb was detonated by terrorists. Shnerb and his son were seriously injured and Rina was killed.

"What do you mean me? What do you mean?" exclaimed Shnerb when Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Culture and Sport Minister Chili Tropper called to tell him the news. "I am really not worthy.

"Thank you very much, I am very excited and really this is a big thing for us because we named our [daughter] Tiferet (glory) on Independence Day," said Shnerb, explaining why the award means so much to him and his family.

"Tiferet was born eight months after the murder [of Rina] and we called her Tiferet for the glory of the State of Israel."

Tropper explained to Shnerb that he will be honored this year due to the work of his nonprofit...