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Small Comfort Amid the Pain: Parents of Missing Teen Moishe Kleinerman Welcome First Grandchild

Giti and Shmuel Kleinerman, the parents of missing teen Moishe Kleinerman, welcome their first grandchild after more than four years since his disappearance

Israel HaBahiyr

Israel HaBahiyr

Opinion contributor·May 28, 2026·1 min read

A young Haredi boy stands near a monument.
Photo used in coverage of missing teen Moishe Kleinerman. Photo: Section 27A of the Copyright Law

Bittersweet Milestone

Giti and Shmuel Kleinerman, the parents of missing teen Moishe Kleinerman, have welcomed their first grandchild, officially becoming grandparents after years of painful uncertainty.

Moishe has been missing for more than four years, and his disappearance remains an unresolved source of pain for the Kleinerman family. The birth of their first grandchild brings a moment of joy and comfort into a reality still shaped by his absence.

Mother of missing teen Moishe Kleinerman holds a child near the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron.
Mother of missing teen Moishe Kleinerman prays at the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron on July 6, 2022. Photo: David Cohen/Flash90

Family Comfort

The moment highlights the difficult contrast at the center of the family’s experience: a new generation has entered the family, even as Moishe remains missing.

For Giti and Shmuel, the joy of becoming grandparents does not erase the pain of Moishe’s absence, but it offers a measure of light amid the ongoing uncertainty. The happiness is real, while the longing for Moishe to be present remains part of every family celebration.

 

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Israel HaBahiyr

Israel HaBahiyr

Opinion contributor at Sinai

Israel HaBahiyrwrites on the people, ideas and events shaping Israel and the Jewish world. The views expressed here are the author's own.

TagsFamily MilestoneGiti KleinermanHaredi CommunityIsrael NewsJewish NewsMissing PersonsMissing TeenMoishe KleinermanShmuel Kleinerman
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