Topic Tags: hostages

“What do we do / with these yellow ribbons / tied to the memory / of October 7th?”

“may those returning home / find comfort in the permeance / of rebuilding and reaping”

“Spread over all who dwell in the land Your shelter of peace…”

“May we actually see peace in the Middle East in our lifetime…”

“Let the day come that we / Drink the wine of celebration…”

This contemporary Al Het speaks to us in 5786/2025.

“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.”

A collaborative prayer grounded in pursuit of freedom, safety, liberation, and justice for all. 

A description of Hostage Square in Tel Aviv

“Help our hearts heal so we can find the strength / to forge a new road and find a way to live in peace…”