Miriam, the widow of Captain Uri Mordechai Shani, became engaged today (Tuesday) to Ofek, who was Uri's commander during his training course in the Egoz unit.
Uri's father, Yehoshua Shani, chairman of the Heroism Forum, shared the news with deep gratitude and wrote that the family was blessed to see a new light enter their lives.
In a post he published on social media, he wrote: "With great joy and deep gratitude to God Almighty, we would like to share
After a period of pain and longing that have no words, we were blessed to see a new light enter our lives.
Miriam, the widow of our beloved son, Captain Uri Mordechai Sheni, is getting engaged today! We prayed for this moment. We hoped for it.
And from the great rift, construction, hope, and life grow again.
Her fiancé is Ofek, who was Uri's commander on the Agoz route, an exciting connection that continues the path, values, and deep brotherhood that existed between them. Our Uri lives within us every day, in his light, values, and way - and we believe that even in these moments he is happy with us, strengthening and accompanying us from above.".
He addressed the newlyweds and wrote: "Dear Miriam and Ofek, we embrace you with great love, and pray that you will be blessed to build a faithful home together in Israel, full of light, joy and blessings.
""May we all be blessed to see how out of the darkness a great light emerges, and how the people of Israel continue to choose life, faith, and eternity. Good news and salvation to all of us. Mazal Tov.".
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich wrote: "Good news that expands the heart! Congratulations to Miriam Shani and Ofek on the occasion of their engagement. Miriam, your renewed choice in life is an inspiration to us all.".
""And a special blessing to dear Rabbi Yehoshua Shani and to the entire family. Rabbi Yehoshua is a model of Jewish heroism and of someone who turned personal pain into a source of strength for an entire people. Mazal Tov and may God bless you with many more good tidings for the entire Jewish people!""
Uri the 14th, an officer in the Golani, fell in battle in Kisufim on Simchat Torah Day.
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