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This prayer for the welfare of IDF soldiers and the captives of HAMA”S in Gaza was written by Ze’ev Kainan on 16 October 2023 in the days following the terrible events of 7 October 2023.
A plea for retributive justice at the end of aseh l’maan shemekha (“Act for the Sake of Your Name”) in the Seliḥot of Elul and the Days of Awe, in response to the suffering endured on and after 7 October 2023.
A prayer is for all members of עם ישראל who are in dangerous or oppressive conditions: Israeli soldiers including those who are in combat at this moment, captives and wounded soldiers and civilians alike, “all those threatened by malice in our land and in exile,” and “all those in need of Your comfort” — especially the families of dead or wounded soldiers and civilians in Israel and in exile.