Rabbi Eliyahu Raskin emphasized the importance of blending remembrance with celebration, stating, 'We thought about what we should do to honor this event... connect this event to Oct. 7.' The commemoration included blowing the shofar for those in captivity and for those lost, showcasing a commitment to honor both the dead and the living during a time of reflection.
Justice Miriam Cyrulnik highlighted the struggle between sorrow and joy during the New Year, recounting her father's Holocaust survival story: 'He said... each holiday reminds me I'm alive, and it is a 'stuh'... to Hitler that I'm alive.' She insisted that embracing joy is a way of survival and defiance against tragedy.
The event served as a powerful reminder of community resilience: 'We are all one family as Jews and as human beings,' Cyrulnik noted, emphasizing the unity among individuals whether or not they personally knew the victims, marking the solidarity within the community even in the face of loss.
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