We wanted to thank the soldiers for everything they are doing for us and for the entire Jewish people. They put their lives on the line for all of us each day, and they deserve our thanks and gratitude.

Rabbi, when did Chanukah start? I don’t even have a menorah.

I can’t even put into words how much this meant to me. The car has made such a huge difference and made me realize that it is something that people really, really need when a disaster happens.

We paused the interview and dived for cover under a table. We remained there for over a minute. It was a state of momentary panic.