Over the last two weeks members of the Chabad chassidic movement's “Young Chabad” have visited families throughout the country with the goal of visiting every bereaved family that lost a member to terrorism or war over the last eight years. The group is also visiting wounded soldiers who still suffer injuries sustained in battles with terrorists.

Chabad's young activists are wishing the families a good new year and handing out containers of honey and Rosh Hashanah greeting cards. In addition, activists have sent thousands of Rosh Hashanah greeting cards to families of terror victims, and have provided financial assistance to those injured or orphaned in attacks who need help with holiday expenses.

Rabbi Menachem Kotner of Chabad's Terror Victim Program said families had welcomed the initiative. The timing of the operation was crucial, he explained, saying, “It was important to us to give them the feeling that the people of Israel have not forgotten them at this time in particular, during the holidays, when the pain and loss are seventy times harder.”

While the activists were visiting bereaved families in the Katamon and Talpiot neighborhoods of Jerusalem, they received word of a terrorist attack near the Old City in which an Arab driver ran into a group of soldiers and civilians, wounding 17. The activists raced to local hospitals, where they provided comfort and assistance to the victims and their families. Activists promised to remain in contact with the latest terror victims until the wounded had returned home.