Panelist Calls for Support for Military Rabbinate and ZAKA After October 7th
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
During a Channel 14 broadcast, panelist Avi Shoshan called for strengthening the Military Rabbinate and ZAKA, praising their work with October 7th massacre victims. He highlighted the severe psychological toll on thousands of volunteers and urged immediate support for them. Shoshan, drawing on his own experience, emphasized the critical need to aid these individuals who performed "holy work."
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Avi Shoshan urged support for the Military Rabbinate and ZAKA on Channel 14.
- Thousands of volunteers handled October 7th massacre victims, facing severe psychological distress.
- Shoshan, a former Military Rabbinate member, called their work "holy work."
- He emphasized the need for immediate and adequate assistance for these volunteers.
During a broadcast of the program 'HaPatriotim' on Channel 14, panelist Avi Shoshan made an emotional appeal for increased support for the Military Rabbinate and the ZAKA organization. Shoshan highlighted the dedication of thousands of volunteers who handled the bodies of victims from the October 7th massacre.
Shoshan, who previously served in the Military Rabbinate and a command burial unit, shared his personal experience with handling deceased individuals. He emphasized that thousands of reservists from the Military Rabbinate and ZAKA workers risked their lives to provide "true kindness" to those killed on October 7th.
He stated that many of these volunteers are suffering from severe psychological distress and are finding it difficult to express their pain due to their religious and moral standards. Shoshan stressed the importance of supporting these volunteers, calling their work "holy work."
"I don't want to imagine what these people went through who handled so many bodies," Shoshan said, urging that they receive adequate treatment and assistance, as "it's not enough, we need to help them."
