When Lihi Shaar awoke on June 13 to the news that three Israeli students had been kidnapped the night before near the town of Alon Shvut, she had a sinking feeling — her nephew, Gilad Shaar, was studying at Yeshivat Mekor Chaim, a high school in Alon Shvut.
She also knew that Gilad often hitchhiked with friends to his family’s home in Talmon, a small West Bank community north of Jerusalem. Fearing the worst, Shaar, who is currently living in Los Angeles, phoned her parents — Gilad’s grandparents — in Israel.
[Related:
[Related:
Did you enjoy this article?
You'll love our roundtable.
Editor's Picks
What Ever Happened to the LA Times?
Who Are the Jews On Joe Biden’s Cabinet?
No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
Latest Articles
On Counting the Omer
A Memorable Mimouna
Campus Watch April 25, 2024
Will Columbia’s Law School Dean Learn the Law of Free Speech?
Israel’s Defender: The Unstoppable Spokesperson Eylon Levy
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.