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On Saturday, October 7, during the Jewish Holiday of Shemini Atzeret and on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war, Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel and brutally murdered over 700 Israeli Jews, injured more than 2,000 and kidnapped entire families. over 5,000 missiles were launched indiscriminately at Israeli civilian centers. We are appalled at the horrors that our brothers and sisters in Israel are living through. This is the deadliest attack on Jews since the Shoah. The Pinellas County Jewish Community will gather in prayer at Temple B'nai Israel on Monday, October 9 at 7 p.m. We will mourn those who perished and will pray for the swift and safe return of hostages. 

A Prayer for the State of Israel

Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your lovingkindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory. Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness.