The past 48 hours have seen a worrying and unprecedented escalation of rocket attacks against Israel by the Hamas terrorist organization. Hundreds of rockets have rained down in the South and on the greater Tel Aviv area sending millions into bomb shelters overnight. Images from the Tel Aviv skyline last night looked like a war zone.
There have also been large riots and clashes in Israeli towns among the Israeli Arab population, and between Jewish and Arab Israelis.
Israel is at the edge of a greater conflict. We do not know how the situation will develop in the days ahead.
We send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to family members and friends who are now hunkered down and in fear.
We pray for protection for Israel and an end to the terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians. We are saddened by the loss of life and the suffering on every side.
The Prayer for Israel
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the flowering of our redemption. Shield it with Your lovingkindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory. Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness.
Sincerely,
Rabbi Adir Glick
West Suburban Temple Har Zion
1040 N. Harlem Avenue
River Forest, IL 60305
708.366.9000
