As the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to rage on, it's the regular people who are suffering. Mothers who have lost children, families shattered by loss of loved ones, these are the people who are really affected. The pain doesn't go away.

Sherri Mandell’s son Koby was only 13 when he was brutally

Sherri writes about this in her book The Blessing of a Broken Heart, which was first released in 2009. In the book she describes her refusal to give in to hatred. Instead, after Koby’s death she started The Koby Mandell Foundation that runs a camp and healing retreats in Israel for family members of terror victims. The foundation continues it's work today.

 It’s easy to be outraged when you hear stories like this, but they are important to hear. As Sherri says in the book, while her broken heart will never be the same and she will always long for her son -it is possible to build a new heart.  When we can see others in pain and suffering and we see ourselves,  we can become more compassionate and be able to touch others. That is the blessing of a broken heart.

Find out more about The Koby Mandell Foundation

About Sherri Mandell

Blessing of a Broken Heart

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