When the Karkafta Searches For The Lubavitcher

by CrownHeights.info

Thursday was a painful day for the Jewish nation. The worldwide community mourned as four caskets were brought back from Gaza to Israel. At Hostage Square in Tel-Aviv 18-year-old Crown Heights resident Moshe Perl was sought out to provide solace.

“There are no words to capture the magnitude of the evil we witness. No easy answers. And if we think we have answers, we may just be lying to ourselves—creating false comfort to ease the pain,” Rivky Perl, Moshe’s mother wrote. “But pain, as difficult as it is, is real. Pain reminds us of our capacity for compassion, empathy, and connection. It brings us together, allowing us to support, strengthen, and uplift one another.”

Moshe, who had just enlisted with the IDF, had been visiting Hostage square when two people approached him, asking to put on Tefillin for the first time in their lives.

He didn’t even have to ask—they approached him on their own.

“In moments like this, that’s what we can do,” Rivky Perl said. “We can stand tall. We can shine. We can be lamplighters, adding light to the world. We can inspire, influence, and motivate those around us.”

If this isn’t the essence and heart of our nation, then what is?