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Even in the best of times, living in the Gaza envelope requires a certain level of resilience. Enter Gadi Yarkoni, the subject of Betsy Frischman Fischer's new book, Even After Everything, a man whose sheer determination and resilience took him from tragedy to triumph in the community he loves. In the final hour of Israel's Operation Protective Edge (2014)—a war that decimated his community, separated him from his family, killed two of his closest friends, Gadi was left him as a double amputee. His strength and resilience 

This week, Rabbi Pont speaks with the author of this amazing story, Betsy Frischman Fischer, about Gadi Yarkoni and his story about strength, courage, and hope.