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In the Jewish vernacular, caring for the dead is called chesed shel emet (“true kindness”) because bestowing honor upon the dead is a favor that cannot be returned by the beneficiary.
Discourse about Israel among American Jews is deeply polarized.
Protests, rallies and a social media campaign by Birthright Israel have all sought to sway American Jewish feelings about the violence in the region.
Just a few weeks ago, before a huge Rosh Hashanah audience, Rabbi Rachel Timoner thundered from the pulpit of her large Brooklyn synagogue against the government in Israel.
An attack and war half a world away has shaken members of the Lowcountry's Jewish community.