Together with all of Israel, I am relieved, grieved and filled with muted joy that Hadar Goldin הי”ד has been retrieved from the clutches of Hamas and can now receive a proper burial. His family can finally have closure and a place they can mourn his death and celebrate his all too short, though inspiring, life.

I didn’t know Hadar, but I do know his parents, especially his father, Simcha, whom I am proud to count both as a friend and very esteemed colleague. Simcha and Leah are two of the finest, most principled people I’ve ever encountered. That quality was what struck me most about Simcha, and what drew me to him, when we met many years ago,........

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