Discussion for adults following Yizkor (approx. 12:30 pm) Ella Caspi, Cleveland's community shlicha (emissary from Israel) arrived in Cleveland on Oct. 6th, 2023. In her words: “I have dreamed of being a shlicha since I was 16 years old and was so excited to come to Cleveland that I arrived on Friday, Oct. 6 instead of staying one more day to attend the music festival in the south of Israel on Oct. 7 [as I had originally planned]. That was the festival targeted by Hamas. I lost three childhood friends in that attack. I cannot put into words the feeling when you see a horrifying image of someone you know being kidnapped or found dead. My homeland, my Israel, is changed forever. But during this darkness, I found a beacon of hope right here in Jewish Cleveland. I’m so deeply appreciative of the love and comfort that has surrounded me in Cleveland since the terrorist attack and in awe of the strong commitment this community has for Israel.”