Herzog at Nova Festival Site: 'The Break Will Never Heal, But Your Inner Strength Amazes Us'
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke at the Nova Festival site on Wednesday, honoring victims of the October 7th attacks. He acknowledged the permanent grief of the families but praised their "inner strength" and resilience. Herzog thanked those preserving the memory of the event and extended support to survivors seeking healing and a return to life. The speech contrasted the joy of the festival with the tragedy that occurred there.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- President Isaac Herzog spoke at the Nova Festival site, commemorating October 7th victims.
- Herzog stated the "break" of loss will "never heal" but praised survivors' "inner strength."
- The speech contrasted the festival's celebration with the "impossible intensity" of the attack.
- He thanked those preserving the memory and spreading the stories of the victims.
- Herzog offered support to survivors seeking solace and a return to dancing.
President of Israel Isaac Herzog spoke on Wednesday at the Nova Festival site, commemorating the victims of the October 7th Hamas attacks. Addressing families and friends of those lost, Herzog acknowledged the profound and permanent grief, stating, "The break you carry on your heart will never heal." He also expressed admiration for the resilience of the survivors and families, noting, "But your inner strength, nobility, and the powers you discover and generate amaze us."
Herzog's speech, which included poetic references to the changing seasons and the concept of 'harvest' (asif), drew a stark contrast between the frozen time experienced by mourners and the persistent movement of life. He described the site, once a place of dancing and celebration, as a place where "cruelty and love, dance and death, light and darkness met with impossible intensity."
He thanked those involved in developing and maintaining the site, as well as those working to preserve the memory of the Nova Festival and other communities affected by the attacks, spreading their stories of horror, evil, and heroism globally. The President extended a hand to those seeking solace and continuing their journey to revive their spirits and return to dancing.
Herzog concluded by emphasizing the importance of remembering both the lives lost and those who survived, wishing for their memory to be eternal and blessed. He prayed that comfort and healing would be found, and that the promise of spirit and rain in its season would eventually grace the land.
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