Saying Goodbye to Ezra at the Airport

It is not uncommon to find people saying farewell in an airport. People hug each other. Sometimes you will see people wiping away tears. Saturday night was totally different. A thousand people came to the airport to say goodbye to Ezra Schwartz, who was being flown back for burial in his hometown of Boston. People held […]

When Terror Hits Close to Home

Whenever, wherever terror strikes, it is painful. We hurt for victims in Paris as well as Jerusalem, and the steady stream of attacks reported is a constant reminder of our vulnerability. But Thursday’s attack in Gush Etzion hit just a little bit closer to home when a colleague of mine was murdered. I first met […]