Rabbi Dunner reflects on his 36-hour trip to Israel in the middle of the war with Gaza, which was prompted by the horrific Hamas-perpetrated massacre on October 7th. Rabbi Dunner's visit followed the passing of 96-year-old Ernie Goldberger, a member of Beverly Hills Synagigue who survived the Holocaust and fought with the Palmach in the 1948 war for Israel's independence. What lessons can be drawn from Ernie's eventful life relevant to the current situation in Israel?