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May Memory Outlast this Pain

“And on another side, / children whose names the world never learned, / mothers who died calling for their babies, / fathers buried beneath silence.”
  • by LilyFish Gomberg
grief, hostages, Israel
A torn paper heart hanging on a string against a dark background.

אָנוּ קוֹרְאִים Anu Korim

“We are here, / in the Garden, / knocking on Your gates.”
  • by Amy Josefa Ariel
captives, Gaza, God, hostages, Israel, peace, war
A stack of rocks on a desert landscape with distant mountains under a clear blue sky.

The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party: Another Prayer for Israel

“When I pray for peace, help me stay raw…”
  • by Rabbi Amy Josefa Ariel
God, hostages, Israel, peace, war
A dirt path lined with olive trees and stone walls leads through a scenic landscape under a clear blue sky.

Standing In Light, Surrounded by Love: A Prayer for Recently Released Hostages

For recently released hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damar,and Doron Steinbrecher
  • by Shelley Riskin
captives, hope, hostages, Israel, love
Mountain landscape with dramatic skies, sunbeams breaking through clouds, and silhouetted pine trees in the foreground.

Release. Return.

“we pray for healing the minds and hearts of those newly released…”
  • by Jonathan Kremer
captives, hostages, Israel
A vast, empty field under a bright blue sky filled with scattered fluffy clouds.

Shabbat Morning, the Day Before the Hostage Release

“There are mystical colors spelling peace…”
  • by Sharon Bronstein
captives, hostages, Israel, peace, Shabbat
Dramatic sky with sunbeams breaking through fluffy, dark clouds against a vibrant blue backdrop.

Thinking of You, Captive

“For more than a year now, / you’ve been with me everywhere…”
  • by Rabbi Janet Madden
captives, hostages, Israel
Corner of a stone building with two windows, featuring a textured, sunlit facade.

Dinah’s Voice

“Your story is not over; your life is larger than this. / We’re listening.”
hostages, Israel, Jewish women, justice, women's rights
three women embracing, shot from behind, two holding sprigs of babys breath

A Jerusalem Afternoon in Wartime

“The world is a narrow bridge, we sing in response /  But we are not afraid.” 
  • by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David
hostages, Israel, peace, protest
Rabbi Haviva dressed in white sits with protestors

Eil Malei for October 7

“May the souls so callously severed from their bodies find shelter, refuge, in the hidden space beneath Your wings.”
  • by Jonathan Kremer
hostages, Israel, mourning, Oct 7
three autumn leaves
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