The State of Israel has a special hold on our soul. Israel is the very essence of our being. The Torah that spells out for us a way of life and a religious destiny also bindsus to a land, and Jewish life cannot be sustained without Israel at its core . Israels pain is our pain; her safety, our gladness . -- Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, President, Union for Reform Judaism
To give voice to our communal sorrow and hopes for peace we include for your use Prayers for the State of Israel, Prayers On Behalf of Israeli Defense Forces, Prayers for Peace, Prayers in Song, and Modern Readings and Poems on Israel. They may be added to your Shabbat worship, read at home or used to create a liturgy for a communal gathering in support of Israel.
May the One who blessed our ancestors watch over and protect the Israeli soldiers taken hostage in recent days, Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, and all others who are deprived of the blessing of freedom.