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Rauma Berger Recounts Horror and Recovery from Meron Disaster
Chani Lipschitz meets Rauma Berger, the mother of Elazar, who was the youngest injured victim in the Meron disaster. The interview details the moments of terror, the lengthy rehabilitation journey, coping with a child who suffered a head injury, and the sources of strength during difficult days. The discussion covers various chapters of their journey, including Elazar before the disaster, the tragic events in Meron, hospital searches, early hospitalization, his awakening, round-the-clock home care, and daily life coping with brain injury. It also touches on new educational frameworks, National Insurance assistance, Elazar's Bar Mitzvah, and finding inner strength through family, prayer, and Torah.