The Holiest Work
An inside look at the sacred work of the IDF chevra kadisha’s women’s unit

An inside look at the sacred work of the IDF chevra kadisha’s women’s unit

It’s the simplest of questions: “Mah shlomcha?—How are you?” But when your country is at war, how can you give the usual answer?

Amid uncertainty and heartbreak, one family made time for simchah and faith.

I never thought to appreciate how my son’s warmth and charm would serve him in the army, enabling him to easily form close bonds with his fellow soldiers, bonds so essential, as these brothers would be called upon to support and protect one another, possibly with their very lives.