Rabbi Howard Morrison

We mourn the tragic loss and brutal murders of Israeli hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov, and Ori Danino.

Hersh and his family have deep, multi-generational ties to the Conservative/Masorti Movement. We offer our prayers, comfort, and strength to Rachel, Jon, their family, and to the families of all those whose lives were taken and those still being held hostage by Hamas.

We stand together as one people, Am Yisrael, as we mourn together with these families, for "The Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps" (Psalms 121:4).

May these six souls’ memories be a blessing, and may our leaders work quickly to free all the other hostages and end this war.  

Jacob Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer

Jay Kornsgold, President

Rabbinical Assembly