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Friday, January 11, 2008

A Prayer to Save the Jewish People of Israel

In response to the current visit of the President of the US to Israel, with the express intention to bring out the division of the Land of Eretz Yisrael and the holy City of Yerushalayim [Jerusalem], the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael have composed a special prayer [presented below, followed by my free translation] to nullify this awesome decree. They ask that it be recited with great kavanna [intention], to save the Land of Israel from those who wish to take it away. Gabbaim of synagogues are called upon to alert their congregations at this difficult hour. Repentance, prayer and charity can nullify the evil decree!

A Prayer to Save the Jewish People of Israel
to be said in the synagogue after the Reading of the Torah on Shabbat

Our Father in Heaven, Rock of Israel and our Redeemer, nullify the regime of Ehud Olmert, which is waging war against Your People of Israel, Your Land and Your holy Torah.

We the residents of Eretz Yisrael, who survived the fires [of the Holocaust], whose desire is to live in our Holy Land and to serve You by learning Torah and observing the Mitzvos, including the Mitzvos specifically connected with the Land of Israel, and the settling of the Land according to borders designated by Your holy Torah. We find ourselves in a state of extreme danger, because of the traitorous and cruel regime which has imposed itself to rule over the holy City of Jerusalem, and declared open war upon You and Your Torah.

Look down from Heaven and see, the awesome dangers faced by millions of Your men, women and children, from the decrees that are being devised by the Prime Minister and those of his ilk. They wish to cruelly uproot thousands of Jews from their homes and their land, and to give this inheritance to lowly murderers. Look down from Heaven and see the money and weaponry that the government is considering to give to the terrorists, whose hands are drenched in blood. Look down from Heaven and see the thousands of Jews that have been thrown out of Gush Katif and the Northern Shomron – whose livelihoods have been broken, who are suffering the embarrassment of hunger and sickness, and whose lives have been destroyed. Look down from Heaven and see the hundreds and thousands of jailed terrorists, whom the government is about to release from imprisonment, and allow them to continue their murderous ways.

Please, Master of the World, send Your Hand from Above to nullify this wicked government, overturn their plans and evil thoughts. Save us from the plots of the President of the US and his Secretary of State, who oppose us. Perform a miracle, that we should no longer hear the sounds of destruction in our midst, and that Jews should no longer be exiled from their homes, and those that were exiled should return to their land, to the ‘rest and inheritance.’

Our Father and King, favor us and answer us, for we have no merits. Show us righteousness and lovingkindness and save us soon, with the coming of the righteous Moshiach [Messiah] and the true and complete Redemption.

4 comments:

Batya said...

yitz, thanks for posting it

We say it or a version in our shul.

Avi said...

The prayer speaks of those living in Eretz Yisrael. I unfortunately do not yet live in EY. Would it be appropriate for me to say it?

Batya said...

Good question. I passed it on to yitz, but I think that if the situation pains you greatly the prayer should be said.

yitz said...

BK, I'm not a posek, but I would agree with Batya. Halevai that all our brethren in Chu"l would be so concerned!!!