This is a re-post from a previous thread (which for whatever reason, did not get a lot of activity.. Maybe this thread will get it more mileage)
Comes morning, they see each other, and die of grief. Sad to say the least.
Asks Rav Soloveitchik, why is the kinnah, as heartbreaking as it is, placed where it it? Its in between a kinnah that talks about the crusades massacre and the Asoreh Harigey Malchus. Why is the story of two unnamed children placed among the stories of national impact?
Answers the Rav, because yiddishkeit IS ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL. And to illustrate this point, the kinnah of these two children are placed in such a prominent spot, so we never underestimate the value of each member.