“The Jewish nation experienced collective pain this summer”

The Jewish nation experienced collective pain this summer, as Jews around the world rallied around the three kidnapped yeshiva students, Eyal, Gilad and Naftali, in June. We were reminded how it feels to be united and what it’s like to feel the suffering of our fellow Jews, near and far. It was a heady time backed by a soundtrack of a wounded, but comforting, melodious harmony. It was inspired and inspiring.

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, “Together, We Remember”, Jewish Journal (1-7 August 2014), 21.