Shalom,
Thank you for preparing this video. A young man of 20. I can only understand the Mom’s statement that this is incomprehensible. Especially since he insisted on the mission. And that the Father had a sense something was happening I am grateful to Sahar for his prowess and commitment as a soldier, protecting our shared destiny and the state of Israel,
with gratitude,
Lawrence Obstfeld

Dear family,

I am so sorry for your loss. Tom was an amazing soldier. His bravery and strength will never be forgotten. Please know that we are thinking of you. Stay strong and hopeful.

Sincerely,

עדינה

To the family of Sgt. Hershko,

I am very sorry for your loss. But I am proud of you and your son’s courage. Your connection to Israel is very strong. I am a student in a Jewish Day school in Florida, and I heard about Sgt. Oran Hershko. This proves that his memory will be alive forever.

Sincerely, Ariella

Dear family of Staff Sgt. Uri Yhonatan Cohen,
Your son made the ultimate sacrifice for Israel. I am very sorry for your loss and may his memory be for blessing. Whenever you get sad just remember he died doing what he loved. Am Yisrael Chai
From,
Remy in 7th grade.

למשפחתם היקרה של גיבורים וגיבורות,אני מצטערת על מה שקרה לילדיכם וילדותייכם. אנא דעו שזכרונן ישאר לנצח בליבי ובלב כול הקהילה היהודים מסביב לעולם. מאחלת לכם כול טוב, תמר בלדר,מוכיעין מכבים רעות.

Dear Sergeant Almog Shalom’s family,
Almog seems like such an amazing, positive, and happy person, so please accept my condolences to all of his family and friends. It is a tragedy that someone so devoted and selfless passed on that building, but he died doing what he loved, which was helping others and making them feel happy and safe. My name is Olivia Romanoff, and I am a 7th grader at Donna Klein Jewish Academy. Almog’s memory will be blessed.

Dear Yehuda Family,
I’m Marlow, and I’m a student in Boca Raton, Florida. I just want you to know I’m so sorry for your loss. Itay was a great hero and an amazing person. Itay protected Israel, and I want to thank him for that. I hope his memory lives on forever in your heart.

Sincerely,
Marlow

To the family of Mordechai Nechmani,
Mordechai was a very brave and caring person. When I read his bio, I was so impressed that he was so brave. I am a student at a Jewish day school in Boca Raton, Florida. I am writing to you because when I am older, I want to be a soldier like him, fighting for our country. His memory will be here forever

sincerely,
Teddy

Dear Herskovitz family,

I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. Mr. Herskovitz was so brave for what he did. Protecting the state of Israel will always be very important. Mr. Herskovitz will always live on in the lives of both his students and the people he protected. I could be mistaken, but I believe an old teacher of mine knew him personally. May their memory be a blessing and may their neshamah have an aliyah.

Sincerely yours,

Nathan from Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Florida

Dear Family of Roy Miller,

I am unbelievably sorry for the tragic event that happened to Roy. I can’t comprehend the weight of your grief. It must be very hard because just by reading his bio, I might start crying. Just know I hold Roy and his family in my heart for this day and for the rest of my life. Please try to find happiness and comfort today and every day as I can guarantee that is what he would want.

Just know he died for the nation of Israel fighting to get the hostages back. I am so sorry for this incident and I hope that we can all remember him for the rest of eternity. Whenever I look at Art or am in Science class I will think of him. Roy now has a VIP spot in me. As long as I live, Roy will live too.

May his memory be for a blessing

With much love and sorrow
-Casey, 7th Grade

Dear Ms. Ginsburg and children,

I am a student at a Jewish school in America, where we learn a lot about Israel and the IDF. When October 7 hit, we were scared even in America. Somehow Eli dared to fight for Israel in our time of need. Courageously jumping back into action in a time of crisis is no easy feat, let alone being a retired soldier. He was a true hero, may his memory be a blessing.

Sincerely,
Russell Marans
DKJA, FL

Dear Family,

I am very sorry for your loss. I know I can’t comprehend what you are feeling right now, and I hope you can find comfort in knowing he saved other people’s lives as a medic, and I hope you can feel comfort when you bake something he loves. Shay Arvas will forever be in my heart, being remembered. May his memory be a blessing to save more than he ever hoped.

I hope that he will be forever remembered and will pass on a legacy to all. He made a change by helping people and saving their lives. You should be proud of him for everything he has done for Israel and the IDF, knowing he passed doing what he wanted… saving people’s lives.

From,
Ethan
7th Grade

Dear Leibovitz family,
I’m Rafael Amber from Florida and I go to a Jewish day school and from what I know, Tomer Leibovitz was an amazing person with a heart as big as the earth. Tomer was a hero and really sacrificed himself for Israel’s safety and I’m forever grateful for that. I hope that Tomer will always live in your heart because he will definitely live in mine. I already said this but Tomer’s and every other soldiers sacrifice will always be remembered and I just thank God everyday, for the soldiers protecting the state of Israel!
Love, Rafael

Dear family of Yair,
Everyone already knows, but every Jew around the world loves Yair. We all thank him for helping Israel in battles. He died a hero, trusted and greatly inspiring. Even though I can’t give you all a hug, I will try to support you all from Florida. I thank you all for what Yair did for Israel, and I’m sure Yair would be proud of you all, and we will keep supporting even from afar. Yair will always be valued.

With all love,
Chaya

Dear Goman family,

Today were leaning about Yom Hazikaron and writing letters to the families of the fallen soldiers. I think that Adi sounds like she was really nice and full of joy. I am so sorry for your loss.

Sincerely, Avia

Dear the family of Master Sgt. Ori Moshe Borenstein.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Your son made a big sacrifice to protect our country and I am very grateful and because of individuals like him people can live safer.

My condolences,
J.S