Comforting the Mourner (Nichum Aveilim)

is more bearable--and its recovery more certain

This class gives us a better understanding of the mitzvah of comforting a mourner.

"When I was about three years old, the war broke out. I was too young to know why things were so hard, but old enough to know that every egg and every piece of fruit was a real treasure."

She asked me what happened. Why did we lose track of each other? I said in those days, with no email, she moved to Israel and I stayed behind. It was harder to work at staying in touch and just easier to let things drop and occasionally hear about her ...

“After everything that has befallen the whole Jewish people in our generation, we cannot fathom the tragedies… The only thing that can be said is that it must reinforce our demand for Moshiach, who must answer all the questions.”

Told that a Jewish man died with little family, Rabbi Ephraim Simon guaranteed him a proper burial.