Our hearts are filled with a range of emotions as we watch Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari be reunited with their mothers and families after over 15 months of being held hostage by terrorists. It is unimaginable to truly know the pain from such uncertainty since the atrocities of October 7 and now the emotions of being reunited.
All of our brothers and sisters being held hostage must be returned home safely before we can truly feel the depths of relief. We are ONE Jewish nation and forever stand in solidarity with the State of Israel. May Hashem watch over the IDF, Israel, and all the hostages so they may return home safely and be reunited with their families (and, by extension, all of us as their extended family).
Am Yisrael Chai!
Dr. Richard Cuenca
