When a soldier falls or a terror victim is murdered, two women in their lives are often left bound together in grief: the mother who raised him and the wife who shared his life. Sometimes, they have known each other for years, and sometimes, only through family gatherings. But in the wake of tragedy, their lives become intertwined in profoundly complex ways.

Although both suffer acute loss, the experience of that loss differs. The widow mourns a partner and a future that will never unfold. The mother loses a child, her own flesh and blood. Both are shattered but not always in ways that are easily understood by the other. And in that gap, tension may emerge and impact an already fragile relationship.

Recognizing this uniquely sensitive dynamic, OneFamily , Israel’s leading support organ

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