The murders of three innocent teenage boys, captured at a bus stop in Israel, have brought the country to a standstill. Jewish people around the world are united in grief.
We are at a loss for words that this is the outcome. Many of us, together with our children, have kept vigil for 18 days, hoping and praying Eyal, Gilad and Naftali would come home alive.
Now our fears have been realized, what do we do with all that pain, fear, anger and confusion?
We have so many questions.
These are legitimate feelings and they need to be validated.
There are no bad or inappropriate feelings.
As we process our grief, we also need to consider our children, who are watching and learning from our responses.
They will be listening to our conversations with other adults and learning about how we respond to bad news.
Here are some things to remember:-
Last week I spoke about the power and comfort of old friends. This week I want to introduce you to Marin (Miriam), a new friend.
We first met 2 years ago. I remembered her clearly, but she couldn't place me when I came across her again on my most recent vacation. Her graciousness and warmth reminded me why my previous experience meeting her had been so positive.....
We are vacationing in Israel. Today we visited Machane Yehudah, the food market in Jerusalem. If you've ever stepped inside you might be wondering why on earth we would venture there on the eve of Passover, when we didn't need to shop.
But it was precisely the chaos of it that drew us into the fray......
