The Chairman of Eretz Hakodesh at the World Zionist Congress, Rabbi Pesach Lerner, who served as the rabbi of the Pollards and accompanied them for thirty years, delivered a short message this morning: "The heart of us all is broken at the bitter news. a woman of valor who can find , and Jonathan found a special woman."
"A woman who dedicated her life for Jonathan. She dedicated her life literally: her health, her career and her personal development for Jonathan. I can say with certainty that Jonathan is alive today only thanks to the love and support Esther has given him. Jonathan is free today thanks to the relentless efforts that Esther has devoted to him. This is a real soldier's wife. She did this out of an unusual mission and faith in G-d. We pray to Hashem to give Jonathan strength to continue . I call on the people of Israel to come and support him in this difficult time at the funeral and in comforting him."