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Dear Congregation Beth Israel Family,

Like so many of you, I am both saddened and sickened to see the violence wrought upon Israel this past weekend. What should have been a joyful Simchat Torah and conclusion to the beautiful High Holy Day season was, instead, a devastating attack upon our brothers and sisters in Israel.

We mourn for them and for the lives lost. We pray for their well-being and for their safety as they take steps to root out the evil that surrounds them. We ask God to be with them as they work to rebuild their lives in the shadow of the violence wrought upon them.

Below is a prayer written by my colleague Rabbi Naomi Levy which may help to give expression to our deepest thoughts as we ask God for protection, healing and peace in the face of such hatred and devastation.

We know that the days and weeks to come will be challenging. As we work on ways to respond – personally, as a congregation, and as part of the wider Jewish community – we pray for the help and guidance needed to navigate what was, and what will be.

Am Echad Eem Lev Echad — We stand with Israel as one People with one heart.

In sadness and with hope,

Rabbi Sharon Cohen


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A Prayer for Israel in this Time of War
by Rabbi Naomi Levy

God, our Strength and Protection, we pray for the State of Israel in this devastating time of war, shock and grief. Our hearts are breaking, God. We pray for the lives of the innocent civilians who have been heartlessly kidnapped by Hamas, bring them home, watch over them, God. We pray for the lives of the soldiers who have been taken captive, we pray for their safe return, shelter them, God. We pray for the souls of the innocent victims who were brutally slaughtered. Send comfort and strength, God, to the grieving. Send healing to the injured, and strength and wisdom to their doctors and nurses. We pray for all our brothers and sisters in Israel in this time of tragedy and crisis.

Watch over Israel, God, spread Your shelter of peace over the land and over all our brothers and sisters who live there. Shine Your light upon Israel’s leaders, officers and advisers, help them to overcome all divisiveness and to act with clarity and determination. Protect the men and women who defend Israel, let them be safe and may they be victorious over the Hamas terrorists who attacked our people. Watch over them, God. Hear their prayers. Bring peace, God. Let it rain down from the heavens like a mighty storm. Let it wash away all hatred and bloodshed. Peace, God, please, God.

God of the brokenhearted, God of the living, God of the dead, gather the souls of the victims into Your eternal shelter. Let them find peace in Your presence, God. Their lives have ended, but their lights can never be extinguished. May they shine on us always and illuminate our way.

Amen

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