RHR-NA extends condolences to families of Mercaz Harav Yeshiva victims

Rabbis for Human Rights North America joins our collegues in Israel in extending our condolences to the families of the victims of the tragic shooting at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva on March 6th. In a letter to the families of the victims, our Israeli colleagues wrote: "Together with the entire Jewish people and human rights supporters everywhere, we share your grief and pain and pray that God will comfort you. It is hard to comprehend the fact that the cycle of violence continues without end, and we can only hope that soon enough the day will come when all people will understand that we are all created in God's image and the most basic right – the right to live – will not be brutally taken away. We pray that the memory of your loved one will be a source of comfort and strength at this sorrowful time."

Rabbis for Human Rights North America prays for the safety of our colleagues in Ashkelon and Sderot traumatized by the recent attacks. We will continue to support the efforts of our Israeli colleagues to hasten the day when all people throughout the land--Israelis and Palestinians-- will live in peace, free from fear.