Saturday, March 09, 2013

HaMakom

We live across the street from Restobar, formerly Cafe Moment, which eleven years ago today was the site of a suicide bombing which killed eleven and injured 54. Walking past it tonight, we saw a memorial underway: The parents of the victims made a special frame for eleven candles bearing their childrens' pictures. The waiters were all standing alongside; being bareheaded, some were covering their heads with their hands, others with improvised "kippot" made out of napkins.

Hanoch Teller once wrote a story in which a character explains that the phrase "HaMakom Yinachem Etchem" can be read as follows: In the midst of tragedy, sometimes, it's "HaMakom"- this place, the Land of Israel, with all its special qualities- that comforts you.

4 comments:

  1. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  2. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Brazilian beauty Alessandra Ambrosio showed off her
    flawless physique in the Fantasy Bra, which was worth $2.
    The best part of buying fashion accessories
    here is that the store offers products from the high end
    brands like Nine West, Qup Accessories, Mango, bebe etc.
    Finding your very own unique style is probably the most challenging aspects of fashion.


    Here is my web-site thoi trang han

    ReplyDelete
  4. Eхcellent post however , I wаs wondering if you could
    ωгite a littе more on this subject?
    I'd be very grateful if you could elaborate a little bit more. Cheers!

    My web site; chatroulette

    ReplyDelete