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Meron: A Time of National Mourning
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - After the disaster at Meron, one reflex we witnessed was that of a country coming together in a time of pain and calamity. Flags were flown at half-mast for the victims, a day of national mourning was declared, somber music was played on the radio. The voice of a seasoned radio presenter cracked when she read the names, ages and place of residence of the victims. These deaths were not mourned only by the haredi "tribe," but by the whole nation. People from each of Israel's "tribes" donated blood and shed tears when they heard the heartbreaking stories and saw the gut-wrenching images. Brothers may quarrel incessantly, yet when tragedy hits the family they will rally together. Grief and sadness enveloped the whole of Israel on Sunday as so many people mourned. And this spoke very well of the country. Despite the super-charged rhetoric, despite the deep divisions, mystic bonds of brotherhood still bind people here.