📖 תְּפִלּוֹת לְמַֽעֲן יִשְׂרָאֵל, נֶֽגֶד מַתְקֵפוֹת, וּלְזִכְרָם שֶׁל הַנִּרְצָחִים | Prayers for Israel, for Protection from Terror Attacks, and In Memory of the Victims, by Rabbi Hillel Ḥayyim Lavery-Yisraëli (2023)

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Date: 2023-10-13

Last Updated: 2025-02-18

Categories: Memorial, Funeral, and Cemetery Prayer Guides

Tags: 2023-2024 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States

Excerpt: A prayer-booklet prepared for a communal prayer service on 15 October 2023, in the aftermath of the massacres of HAMAS and its allies on Shemini Atseret 5784 (7 October 2023). . . .

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A prayer-booklet prepared for a communal prayer service on 15 October 2023, in the aftermath of the massacres of HAMAS and its allies on Shemini Atseret 5784 (7 October 2023).

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וּתְשׁוּבָה וּתְפִלָּה וּצְדָקָה מַעֲבִירִין אֶת רֹעַ הַגְּזֵרָה (מהתפילה ‘ונתנה תוקף’)
“Teshuva, prayer, and charity mitigate the severity of a decree.” (From the prayer ‘Unetaneh Toqef’)

Please do your part and take a moment to generously contribute to any or all of the following causes, in support of the situation in Israel:

▪ Magen David Adom Israel • https://www.mdais.org/en/donation
▪ Hadassah Hospital Israel • https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple
▪ United Hatzalah Israel • https://israelrescue.org/
▪ Leket Food Israel • https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/
▪ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel • https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/
▪ Zaka Israel • https://zakaworld.org/
▪ UJA-Federation’s Israel Emergency Fund • https://www.ujafedny.org/israel-emergency-fund

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This gathering is the joint project of:
▪ Congregation Etz Ḥayim at Hollis Hills Bayside
▪ Flushing Fresh Meadows Jewish Center
▪ Forest Hills Jewish Center
▪ Hillcrest Jewish Center
▪ Israel Center of Conservative Judaism
▪ Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills
▪ Malkhut: Progressive Jewish Spirituality in Queens
▪ Temple Beth Sholom
▪ Temple Gates of Prayer

With the participation and support of:
▪ The Queens Jewish Community Council
▪ and the New York Board of Rabbis

And many officials, dignitaries, representatives, and dear friends.
We appreciate you all.

Todah Rabbah.

 

Contributor: R' Hillel Ḥayyim Lavery-Yisraëli

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  Name: R' Hillel Ḥayyim Lavery-Yisraëli
  Bio: Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli is the rabbi of Israel Center of Conservative Judaism in Queens, New York. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he did most of his rabbinical training in Jerusalem. He lived in Israel for 16 years, during which time he taught at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem and served as the rabbi of Conservative Congregation Beit Israel in Netanya. From 2012-2015 he served as chief rabbi of Gothenburg, Sweden. Until August 2022, he served as the rabbi of Beth Jacob Synagogue in Hamilton, Canada. In keeping with his position as rabbi, he is an activist for human rights, women’s rights, anti-racism, 2S LGBTQIA+ rights and basic income. He has authored numerous articles, some of which can be seen here and here. Click here to watch his lecture, "Gender, Sexuality and Identity in the Jewish Tradition". More of his instructional videos can be found on youtube here and here. Rabbi Hillel is married to Yonah who is also a rabbi, a soferet and an artist. He is the proud father of four children.
  Website: http://www.youtube.com/user/rebhi11e1
  Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/hillel-yisraeli-lavery

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