(IsraelInsider) Brian Blum - The Blessing of a Broken Heart is Sherri Mandell's book-length prose poem of love, courage, and faith to her 13-year-old son Koby who was brutally murdered by terrorists, three years ago this weekend, on May 8, 2001. Koby and Yosef Ish-Ran had cut school one day to explore the caves just outside Tekoa where they lived. When finally discovered some 24 hours later, their bodies were so badly beaten they could only be identified through their dental records. Thankfully, there is precious little about the "event" itself. For a more in-your-face numbing experience, pick up a copy of Nechemia Coopersmith's Israel in the Shadow of Terror which presents details from tens of gruesome terror attacks.
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