Amid the tragic events that unfolded during the attacks on October 7, Iris Weinstein Haggai faced a heartbreaking decision following the loss of her parents, Gadi and Judi, at the hands of Hamas. The customary Jewish mourning ritual of sitting shiva was put on hold as the bodies of her parents were still being held by the militant group.
Despite the inability to hold a traditional shiva, a small family gathering took place in Toronto, where some members of the Weinstein Haggai family reside. However, Iris and her siblings chose not to participate in person but instead watched recordings of the gathering via Zoom.
