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Abayev Brothers Honoring Israel's Fallen

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the dear family of aerial and LRA's pets my name is marco vive and i'm david above we are brothers of ola me new jersey we are originally from new york and we are currently students at rutgers university here in new jersey growing up mark and i raise very traditional appreciating all the values morals and traditions of Judaism I grew call a specific instance mark where a grandfather and precisely 9:00 p.m. would drop everything that he's doing run over to the living room and surrounded nightly Israeli news I believe that that love the era grandfather had for the State of Israel really carried on over to us and inspired us at that same love and connection for a homeland as well his action reminds me of a quote by LRS when he says sometimes there is a price to pay for the right path the price of life that quote alone shows a sheer amount of dedication and passion LRA's had not only to the brothers that he was fighting alongside of in the IDF but to the entire state of israel as well when David and I both attended the alum me summit this past winter we got a chance to view a video that described the tragic loss of your two sons Oreo and LRA's I think I could speak for David when I say that tears were shed by both of us as well as the entire alumni delegation the connection shared by Ariel and LRA's made us think of our own relationship now often times we take it for granted definitely the respect shared between your two sons allowed for us to have a greater respect for one another and it is all thanks to your powerful and moving story something that Mark and I would like to do in honor of Ariel an LRS is to visit the sick and Jewish patients at a local hospital every Friday before Shabbat and to really be a fraction of the role models a real and LRA's were to the children brothers and the State of Israel a real and LRA's remembered for their kindness bravery and love for their country and we would like to emulate these incredible traits by doing this act of kindness to finish off I like to recite a short poem the LRS had recited every night after the Shema as told by his wife come--the I myself I'm implementing this inspirational verse in memory and on LRS please God please God make me a tool for your service in a place where hatred dwells let me plant love in the place of insult forgiveness in a place of darkness light in the place of sadness joy even though we are miles away and we never met I feel that we are one Jewish people and that our actions thoughts and feelings affect each other I'm grateful for Ariel and Ella Rises service both in body and spirit and would be honored to stay in touch if you felt inclined thank you so much for this opportunity we hope to speak with you soon thank you