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madaboutharry

(41,389 posts) Fri Feb 9, 2024, 09:09 AM Feb 2024

On the Friday night following October 7th, I lit a Yahrzeit candle.

I have lit a Yahrzeit candle every Friday night since for those who are being held hostage by Hamas. It hurts my heart that I am still lighting these candles after four months. It seems as if it is only getting more hopeless and more sad.

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On the Friday night following October 7th, I lit a Yahrzeit candle. (Original Post) madaboutharry Feb 2024 OP

It is truly sad. The suffering of the hostages must be awful but also that of the families. dutch777 Feb 2024 #1

"never forget" Richard D Feb 2024 #2

It is beautiful that you're doing that. JudyM Feb 2024 #3

I light 2 additional. One for the hostages and one for KewlKat Feb 2024 #4

dutch777

(3,585 posts)

1. It is truly sad. The suffering of the hostages must be awful but also that of the families.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2024, 09:28 AM

Feb 2024

Richard D

(9,435 posts)

2. "never forget"

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2024, 08:53 PM

Feb 2024

It becomes more and more important as news cycles begin to forget and the narrative turns more and more against Israel, even at the highest levels of the government.