A Community Comes Together.

As noted below, over the weekend, the local community suffered a shock with the tragic death of 17 year old Adir Vered in an automobile accident. The accident occurred on Friday evening, and by Saturday morning, word was spreading throughout the local community.

Within hours, there was Facebook page, and a variety of communications among the community. The funeral was on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Even on extremely short notice, there were probably more than a 1000 people there. It was a remarkable scene. The chapel at Eden was full, and many of us, including me, stood outside to listen to the proceedings inside. After the service, the crowd slowly walked up the steep hill to the graveside, where the community helped the Vereds lay their son to his final resting place.

The community continues to be at David and Esther's side, as hundreds visit their home during shiva. Shiva information was sent out to our community members and is available from the school office.

Meanwhile, Kadima's administration has set a variety of meetings for today--for faculty, students and parents--as we all seek ways to assist the three Vered children as they return to school at Kadima.