What happens when even the holiest war leaves you broken?

Rav Shlomo Katz opens a window into the soul of Matisyahu and his sons — not at the moment of military triumph, but as they stood in the newly reclaimed Beit HaMikdash, weeping. Two of their children had died in the war. And now, at the peak of victory, they turned to Heaven with a trembling plea:

“Hashem, please show us it wasn’t for nothing.”

This shiur is for anyone who’s ever made a bold move, sacrificed for truth, fought for holiness — and then, when the dust settled, wondered: Was it worth it?