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It has been a week since the horrific Elad terror attack, and readers around the world have followed the many tales of heroicism and brutality. A group of the world’s biggest rabbanim, however, are asking a deeper question: Why did this happen?
A moving letter from Rav Gershon Edelstein, Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein, Rav Chaim Feinstein, Rav Dovid Twersky, and Rav Naftali Nussbaum has been released to the public.
“Who among us can say that their heart is pure?,” asks the letter, shifting the focus off of the attack itself and onto the Jewish People as a whole.

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Just a few days have passed since the brutal Elad terror attack, and the terrorists have now been captured.  Police identified the two suspects as 19 year-old As’sad al-Rifa’i and 20-year-old Subhi Abu Shqeir. Though the perpetrators are no longer on the loose, for some families, the terror attack is still very much in motion:
Another morning begins and another camera crew has arrived at the doorstep of the Gol family. The muffled sobs of children fill the air. Gol’s widow, a mother of 5, is now left to raise their children alone. Her husband Boaz had been the provider for the house, before he was murdered in the Elad attack.
“My husband was a good man,” she says, through tears. “I don’t know how we will survive without him.”

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Three days after the brutal Elad terror attack that shocked a nation, details continue to come to light. One young father-of-5 who was tragically killed, Yonatan Chavakuk, reportedly died defending his 6-year-old son. According to witnesses, Chavakuk fought the terrorists heroically, allowing others to escape.
Another father killed was Boaz Gol, who also leaves behind 5 devastated children. According to Boaz’s family, he had been on his way to a Torah class.

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Readers around the world were shocked and saddened this week by the story of the tragic Jerusalem fire which killed 4-year-old Adele Cohen. The Cohen family is sitting shiva now, and a Chesed Fund page has been opened to help them replace their belongings. The fund now includes an  emotional video from Adele’s father, Shimon:

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Readers around the world were shocked and saddened this week by the story of the tragic Jerusalem fire which killed 4-year-old Adele Cohen. The Cohen family is sitting shiva now, and a Chesed Fund page has been opened to help them replace their belongings. The fund now includes an  emotional video from Adele’s father, Shimon.
“The fire started suddenly. Adele was right next to it,” says Shimon, his clothing torn from mourning his young daughter. “She wasn’t able to run away in time.”

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Spectators stood pointing and screaming in the Geulah neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, as a massive fire tore through an apartment building. Though some stayed back in case of the building’s collapse, one mother remained at the forefront, screaming to be allowed in: Chana Cohen.
Chana’s 4-year-old daughter Adele was inside the building, and firefighters searched frantically for the child. Chana was not allowed entry as it was too dangerous. Tragically, the roof collapsed and Adele was trapped. She passed away just days before her 4th birthday party.

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Spectators stood pointing and screaming in the Geulah neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, as a massive fire tore through an apartment building. Though some stayed back in case of the building’s collapse, one mother remained at the forefront, screaming to be allowed in: Chana Cohen.
Chana’s 4-year-old daughter Adele was inside the building, and firefighters searched frantically for the child. Chana was not allowed entry as it was too dangerous. Tragically, the roof collapsed and Adele was trapped. She passed away just days before her 4th birthday party.

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For Shmuel and Leah, a second marriage was a second chance in life.
Shmuel’s first wife had passed away tragically young, and raised three little kids on his own. Leah’s first marriage and divorce came with much pain also.
And so when they found each other, it was like everything was going to be okay. Little did they know, tragedy would strike again.
Shortly after the birth of their eighth child Meir, Leah began experiencing “strange pains.” Shortly afterward, she was diagnosed with cancer.

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For the past months, a family in Eretz Yisroel has been battling serious illnesses of two of their children, going in and out of the hospital on a constant basis. Medical bills have been piling up, and because the father has taken an unpaid work leave, he is unable to support the family as he once could. Because of this, the home has been in a state of financial collapse as the medical expenses continue to add on. On top of this, the mother was just diagnosed with cancer and is currently hospitalized.
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Shmuel “Rosen”’s story has so many twists and turns, it’s best to read it in his own words:
“ My name is Shmuel, I am 37 and I live on Bar Ilan in Jerusalem. My first wife passed away young and I was left a widower with three tiny kids. I went through a very difficult period in my life until I married my second wife, Leah. We each tried to leave our painful pasts behind.
Within a year our first joint child was born and our home was once again filled with happiness. I thought that all my pain was behind me and we would only experience good things together. Everything was perfect until the birth of our eight child together – my son Meir.