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THIS is what our soldiers talk about

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Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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One of my closest friends who grew up in a completely secular home started coming over to our house on Friday nights after the meal for some just to hang out. Over time, he started to ask questions, deep real questions. And we did the best we could, but he usually laughed and left unsatisfied with our answers. A few weeks ago, he was sent into Gaza. And one day, he called me. I picked up quickly, worried at first, but there he was on some rooftop, explosions behind him, just wanting to talk on FaceTime. We joked around nervously for a bit, and then he told me that he and the guys on his team had been having long, meaningful conversations every night about life, faith, and Hashem. I don't know, and I'm not judging what other soldiers of other countries do where they are deployed at night in their few minutes. But that's what our holy soldiers do. They have long, meaningful conversations about life, faith, and Hashem. Frame that. Put that up on your wall.