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World Jewish News
Saratov Rabbi comments Middle East situation: "All Jews are responsible for each other"
12.01.2009
The Rabbi of the Saratov Jewish community, Michael Frumin, spread an address on the situation in the Middle East, in which he says:
"The IDF ground operation in Gaza has been in progress for several days already. Let the politicians and historians debate on the causes and consequences of the operation, but I would like to express condemnation of any violence, even more so when it takes a massive form. Unfortunately, the residents of southern Israel, Jews and Palestinians alike, have become hostages of a single handful of terrorists, whose actions have led to an escalation of the sensitive Arab-Israeli relations.
I wish this war to end successfully – meaning the eradication of violence and establishing a long-awaited peace. It is necessary to stop the bloodshed and suffering of innocent civilians on both sides.
What can we do to ensure that this war ends successfully?
I would like to remind you that wherever Jews may live, they are linked to each other by invisible threads: "All the Jews are responsible for each other." Our prayers, our solidarity, every good deed with the thoughts of our brothers who are in trouble – all this contributes to the improvement of the situation. If every Jew devotes a few minutes a day to prayer – this will in fact help Israel significantly.
It is necessary to add Psalms 121 and 142 of Tehilim to the usual prayers. It is best to say the prayers in a synagogue, but if not possible, you can do it in any convenient place: at home, at work, et cetera.
Even a very small positive deed, especially a prayer, increases the chance of changing the situation for the better."
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