עַל הַנִּסִּים ביום שחרור השבויים כ״א בְּתִשְׁרֵי תשפ״ו תשרי | Al Hanissim for the Day of Hostage Release upon the Two Year Anniversary of October 7 by Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny (Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles)

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2023-2025 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., על הנסים al hanissim

Source (Hebrew)	Transliteration (romanized Hebrew)	Translation (English)
עַל הַנִּסִּים וְעַל הַפֻּרְקָן וְעַל הַגְּבוּרוֹת וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת וְעַל הַמִּלְחָמוֹת שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וּבַזְּמַן הַזֶּה.	Al hanissim, v’al hapurqan, v’al hag’vurot, v’al hat’shu’ot, v’al hamilḥamot, she-asita lavoteinu bayamim haheim uvaz’man hazeh.	We thank You for the miraculous deliverance, for the heroism, and for the triumphs of our ancestors from ancient days until our time.^[1] Translation credit [for the opening to al-hanissim] to the Rabbinical Assembly
בִּימֵי מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל רֵאשִׁית צְמִיחַת גְּאֻלָּתֵנוּ כְּשֶׁעָמְדָה חָמָאס אִרְגּוּן טֵרוֹר הָרָשָׁע עַל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּיּוֹם שִׂמְּחַת תּוֹרָה לִתְקֹף וְלַחְטֹף אִישׁ וְאִשָּׁה זְקֵנִים וּבְנֵי הַנְּעוּרִים וִילָדוֹת וִילָדִים	Biy’mei medinat Yisrael reishit ts’mihat g’ulateinu k’she’am’dah Ḥamas irgun teror harasha al am’kha Yisrael bayom simḥat Torah litkof v’lahtof ish v’ishah z’keinim uv’nei han’urim viyladot viyladim	In the days of the State of Israel, the beginning of the flowering of our redemption, when the evil terror organization Hamas arose against Your people Israel, on the day of Simḥat Torah to attack and capture men and women, old and young, girls and boys–
וְאַתָּה בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים אַחֲרֵי שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת שְׁלוֹשִׁים וְשֶׁבַע יָמִים אֲרֻכִּים פָּרַשְׂתָּ אֶת סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ הוֹצֵאתָם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת נִתַּקְתָּ אֶת מוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם הוֹשַׁבְתֶּם לְחֵיק מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶם הוֹשַׁעְתָּ אֶת עַמֶּךָ בְּעֵת צַעֲרֵנוּ חִדַּשְׁתָּ אֶת שִׂמְחָתֵנוּ יוֹם עֲצֶרֶת לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל	V’atah b’raḥamekha harabim, aḥarei sh’va mei’ot sh’loshim v’sheva yamim arukim parasta et sukat sh’lomekha. Hotseitam meiḥoshekh v’tsalmavet. Nitakta et mos’roteihem. Hoshavtem l’ḥeik mishp’ḥoteihem. Hoshata et amekha. B’eit tsa’areinu ḥidashta et simḥateinu. Yom atseret l’hodot ulhallel l’shimkha hagadol.	And You in Your great mercy, after seven hundred and thirty-seven long days, spread the sukkah of Your peace. You brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, You released their bonds, You returned them to the embrace of their families. You saved Your people. In the time of our sorrow You renewed our joy. A day of gathering to praise and celebrate Your great name.

This al hanissim for the day of the release of the remaining living hostages taken by HAMA”S to Gaza on 7 October 2023, was offered by Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny (Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles) on 13 October 2025, on Hoshana Rabba 5786. The text of the prayer was first published in a Google Doc with a link shared over social media, with permission to share with attribution.

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1	Translation credit [for the opening to al-hanissim] to the Rabbinical Assembly

Hillary Chorny

Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny completed her cantorial investiture, rabbinical ordination, and a Masterʼs degree in Sacred Music at the Jewish Theological Seminary before joining the staff of Temple Beth Am in August, 2014. Raised in San Diego, CA, she grew up with a deep attachment to the Conservative Jewish community. In 2008, Hillary graduated American University in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in Jewish studies and a minor in vocal jazz performance. After working as a Judaics instructor and music director in various Jewish communities and camps, Hillary pursued her dream of becoming a cantor. In time, she was inspired by her teachers and family to also pursue the rabbinate. She and her husband, Rabbi Daniel Chorny, met in Israel, and continue to enjoy learning together.

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