Murder of Leiby Kletzky (2011)

The tragic death of Leiby Kletzky has broken our hearts. In his memory, let us grow in our devotion to each other and in our commitment to making our world a better place.

One week after their only son’s burial, Nachman and Itta Kletzky want people the world over to perform “acts of unity and loving kindness” to keep the memory of their angelic Leiby alive.

The traditional seven intense days of mourning (“shiva”) for our beloved Leiby are complete, but the ache in our hearts will remain forever. We thank G‑d for the nearly nine beautiful years that He entrusted us with Leiby’s pure soul...

My mother has often said, “We give our children wings, we have to let them fly.” Perhaps this is the toughest part of parenting...

Why is it that the biggest question we have for G-d receives no better answer than heaven's silent tear?

What about when it is the great-grandparents mourning their great-grandchildren? When it is a three-month-old baby in Israel with her throat slashed by a terrorist, or a two-year-old orphaned on his birthday in Mumbai, or the siblings of a nine-year-old b...

A country is in mourning, the world in shock. Once again we are witness to the depravity of one single person . . .

Kaua‘i, Hawaii. What is it about this place? Even the name, the street signs, the local paper, have an evocative vibe. All those H’s, W’s, and U’s make the cadences of Hawaiian sound like it’s the wind talking. It all has this exotic feel to it: something...