G‑d, is there a nation on earth who feels the crushing pain of a brother he has never met; feels it throbbing in his head, coursing through his body, aching in his heart...?

Who, in a daze, struggles to comprehend, but cannot.

Tries to digest the enormity of what has happened ...

Is there a nation on earth that dances in the streets when a fellow Jew is released from the hospital or is finally located after being lost in a dense forest...?

Is there a nation on earth who sings with sheer joy, ecstasy, upon completing a tractate of Talmud, or sings Your praises and prays for the coming of Moshiach, as they gather in Meron...?

G‑d, is there a nation on earth who remains quiet, as Aaron, the High Priest did upon the death of his two sons, despite the torrent of unanswered questions; despite the tortured cry of “why” that remains locked within...?

Is there a nation on earth that finds the strength to celebrate as it mourns...?

Is there a nation on earth who will continue on, despite the inconceivable pain and confusion, and...

Believe in You.

Trust You.

Cling to You.

Love and fear You...?

G‑d, if senseless hatred brought Your Holy Temple down, please, look deeply into our hearts today.

See our brokenness, for it is truly our wholeness, our oneness.

Please mend, rebuild, all that has crumbled.

Heart by heart.

Brick by brick.

In the merit of our eternal love for each other.

In the merit of our eternal love for You.