(San Francisco Chronicle) The trauma of losing a loved one has become the common fate of hundreds of Israeli families during the past two years of violence. More than 40 mothers have taken part in women's healing retreats organized by the Koby Mandell Foundation, where they could share their experiences with others through talking, counseling, art, drama, and movement therapy. The Foundation, set up by Sherri and Seth Mandell, whose 13-year-old son, Koby, was murdered by Palestinian terrorists, seeks to turn "trauma, tragedy, and adversity into positive action."
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