Gadi Haggai

Gender: Male

Age when taken: 73

Citizenships: US, Israel

Occupation: Retired Chef and Jazz Musician

Hostage status: Still Captive, Confirmed Deceased

More about Gadi: 

• His mother is from Manhattan New York and his father from Detroit, Michigan

• Son, Rahm Haggai, lives in Ridgway, Colorado

• Was married to Judith (Judy) Weinstein, with whom he shared four children and seven grandchildren

• Met Judith while she was volunteering at Kibbutz Ein Hashofet, where he was born in 1950

• Gadi was the eternal child, always up to something

• Together, Gadi and Judith formed a Jazz band called the Jazz Alliance

• Enrolled in culinary school at Tadmor and then worked as a chef at a local hotel in Tel Aviv

• Gadi and Judy were known for their healthy lifestyle and morning walks around the kibbutz

• Served as a flutist with the Israel Defense Forces Orchestra