Prayer for the Return of the Hostages and for Peace

A small stream flows through lush green grass and dense plants in a peaceful, wooded area.

“We pray to see the day when Israelis and Palestinians – Jews and Christians and Muslims – will dwell under their fig trees and grapevines, whether in Tel Aviv, in Ramallah, or in Gaza City, and no one will make them afraid.”

Rucksack

A person drapes a white, embroidered tallit over their shoulders, hand resting on their chest.

“They’ll find simkha / coiled like a spring, / waiting to burst / into something beautiful…” 

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