Israeli orphans of fallen heroes find pride, connection on US journey

Twenty-eight children from across Israel who lost a parent killed while serving in the country's security forces participated in a three-week delegation to North America as part of the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization's annual Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. The journey began earlier this month in Chicago , where the children spent a weekend with host families before traveling to Camp Chi in Wisconsin for nearly a week of activities with American kids. They then continued to New York City, where t