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Accompanied by her mother, Mira, and leaders of the Hinenu Forum,<\/em> Agam Berger, one of the kidnapped observers who was released from captivity in Gaza, met this past weekend (Thursday) with the family of Rabbi Chaim Druckman, at their home in Central Israel.<\/p>\n

The meeting took place following reports that Agam received the book “With Strength and Spirit” while in captivity, which was distributed to soldiers before entering Gaza. Berger shared that the book helped strengthen her spirit and assisted her in making halakhic decisions under extreme life-threatening conditions.<\/p>\n

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The emotional meeting of the ‘Hinenu’ Forum and Agam Berger | Photo: Hinenu Forum<\/em>
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\nFasted for Two Days on Esther’s Fast<\/strong>
\nDuring the meeting, Agam recounted that she refused to eat Non-Kosher meat while in captivity until she read the book and understood that it was permissible to do so due to the life-threatening situation. She also revealed that she fasted on Esther’s Fast from the evening before, mistakenly believing it was a full fast, and continued to observe commandments even under the difficult conditions.<\/p>\n

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The emotional meeting | Photo: Hinenu Forum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n“Faith is the Spring from Which We Draw Strength”<\/strong>
\nOne of the most emotional moments of the meeting occurred when Rabbi Druckman’s great-granddaughter, who happened to be celebrating her bat mitzvah that day, also arrived at the Rabbi\u2019s house. The great-granddaughter read a speech she had written, connecting the character of Queen Esther with Agam Berger’s story. The speech was written without knowing that Agam would also arrive that very day, and the spontaneous gesture moved everyone present.<\/p>\n

Emotional Meeting<\/strong>
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Rabbi Druckman’s family and the Hinenu Forum <\/em>with Agam Berger and her mother | Photo: Hinenu Forum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nYaniv Sofer, head of the Hinenu Forum<\/em>, stated: “Today\u2019s meeting was an amazing closure of the circle. To see Agam sitting in the house of the rabbi who gave her strength moved us all to tears. She taught us a lesson in faith and mental resilience.” Rabbi Druckman’s family presented Agam with a complete copy of the book “With Strength and Spirit”. “Rabbi Druckman always taught that faith is the spring from which we draw strength,” Sofer added, concluding, “And Agam is the living proof of this.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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