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Though King Saul had tried to kill David, David deeply mourns him, along
with the death of his close friend, King Saul’s son Jonathan. In his powerfull
eulogy, David notes that Saul and Jonathan are not separated in death. The
classical commentator, Rabbi David Kimchi, explains that though they knew they
would die in battle, King Saul and Jonathan would not separate from the People
of Israel. We learn from here the importance Judaism places on honoring life,
even in death. Both first and last at the scene of natural disasters and
terrorist attacks, the ZAKA organization places supreme importance on honoring
the dead, operating under the motto that “Everyone is created in the image of
God. Therefore, we honor everyone, whether they are dead or alive”.
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