I can’t wrap my head around it either. And truthfully, a part of me doesn’t want to, because it’s too devastating to truly come to terms with… with too many far-reaching implications and big questions about our country, the future and what this all means. All I know as I’m trying unsuccessfully to sleep, is that my mama heart is shattered into a million pieces for Rachel, and the other 5 mothers who lost a literal piece of their existence in this world. We as mothers, who carry and grow our children in our bodies, birth and nourish them with our bodies, now feel the visceral loss also in our bodies… and my body, my heart, my womb aches for their loss. It hurts so, so deeply and I am summoning every ounce of strength that I have to pray for them and that they find a way to go on and live.
I was just devastated waking up to this news yesterday. The beauty of these six young people extinguished by hatred. Hersh’s mother and father brought their real struggle to Americans and we are broken 💔. Here’s where we are after thousands of years of hatred. There will be no future without an end to the hatred.
Such a sad day, thinking of all who i know who knew the family, including his aunt who lives in town. Thinking of you and your extended family. Thinking of all who I know in Israel. Thinking of my family and friends that are picking now to make Aliyah. All I imagine will give me hope as time rolls forward, but I am not there yet. At this point I can only blame Hamas, unfortunately Hamas may never be willing to give up those who they have some control over, certainly others are asserting control over some and so many have passed. With Hamas wanting the pain to last to promote disarray it in my view is unlikely they will to enter into any deal with an intention to comply with the terms. , In the end they are a terrorist organization and not to be trusted. If others could trust them their power over terror would be deminished. So Sad. Yet Israel will survive and some more hostages will find there way home. I am hopeful it will be many and soon that others make it out.
I have no words to express my deepest sadness for you and your family with this devastating news, and turn of events, unfathomable. May all those beautiful memories your family shared with your dear friends be a source of comfort
It has been another one of one of those days. Beginning with the message from the Himmelfarb High School that Hersh attended as did many other soldiers who have fallen in this war. Thinking of the chance encounter on a Shabbat morning I had with Jon sometime last winter telling him that I had heard him on the radio and we were praying and hoping for Hersh's release. Attending the prayer and psalm vigil this afternoon standing next to people from the neighborhood and next to friends of my kids. It's crushing as we hoped and prayed that he would return alive.
I still trying to process how devastated I am about Hersh. Of course, his life is worth just as much as the other 5 hostages found alongside him. But for us Americans who watched his parents' very public fight to bring this home, this one just feels like an enormous blow. It hits harder.
This news was completely heartbreaking.
And yet, here we are. I am absolutely flattened.
I can’t wrap my head around it either. And truthfully, a part of me doesn’t want to, because it’s too devastating to truly come to terms with… with too many far-reaching implications and big questions about our country, the future and what this all means. All I know as I’m trying unsuccessfully to sleep, is that my mama heart is shattered into a million pieces for Rachel, and the other 5 mothers who lost a literal piece of their existence in this world. We as mothers, who carry and grow our children in our bodies, birth and nourish them with our bodies, now feel the visceral loss also in our bodies… and my body, my heart, my womb aches for their loss. It hurts so, so deeply and I am summoning every ounce of strength that I have to pray for them and that they find a way to go on and live.
all true. i can't go there yet, either.
I was just devastated waking up to this news yesterday. The beauty of these six young people extinguished by hatred. Hersh’s mother and father brought their real struggle to Americans and we are broken 💔. Here’s where we are after thousands of years of hatred. There will be no future without an end to the hatred.
Such a sad day, thinking of all who i know who knew the family, including his aunt who lives in town. Thinking of you and your extended family. Thinking of all who I know in Israel. Thinking of my family and friends that are picking now to make Aliyah. All I imagine will give me hope as time rolls forward, but I am not there yet. At this point I can only blame Hamas, unfortunately Hamas may never be willing to give up those who they have some control over, certainly others are asserting control over some and so many have passed. With Hamas wanting the pain to last to promote disarray it in my view is unlikely they will to enter into any deal with an intention to comply with the terms. , In the end they are a terrorist organization and not to be trusted. If others could trust them their power over terror would be deminished. So Sad. Yet Israel will survive and some more hostages will find there way home. I am hopeful it will be many and soon that others make it out.
I have no words to express my deepest sadness for you and your family with this devastating news, and turn of events, unfathomable. May all those beautiful memories your family shared with your dear friends be a source of comfort
It has been another one of one of those days. Beginning with the message from the Himmelfarb High School that Hersh attended as did many other soldiers who have fallen in this war. Thinking of the chance encounter on a Shabbat morning I had with Jon sometime last winter telling him that I had heard him on the radio and we were praying and hoping for Hersh's release. Attending the prayer and psalm vigil this afternoon standing next to people from the neighborhood and next to friends of my kids. It's crushing as we hoped and prayed that he would return alive.
I still trying to process how devastated I am about Hersh. Of course, his life is worth just as much as the other 5 hostages found alongside him. But for us Americans who watched his parents' very public fight to bring this home, this one just feels like an enormous blow. It hits harder.
Devastating... May their memories be a blessing to all the families...