

U.S. President Barack Obama touching the coffin of Shimon Peres after speaking during his funeral at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl national cemetery, Sept. 30, 2016. (Abir Sultan/AFP/Getty Images)
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli and world leaders gathered atop Mount Herzl Friday to say goodbye to Shimon Peres, Israel’s last founding father.
In addition to fond personal recollections, many of those who took the stage alongside Peres’ Israeli-flag-draped coffin offered their visions of the peace that eluded the former president and prime minister. Peres died early Wednesday at the age of 93 after being hospitalized for a major stroke. [Read more…]