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Dear OZ family,

I came to a very telling experience yesterday in the 96^th St. subway station. As soon as I reached the landing, an African American man dressed in army fatigues came over to me and cheerfully said Shalom. He said he was a decorated army veteran who had come across hard times. He had pictures of his unit from tours he did in Iraq, and was quite proud of his service. He asked me if I could offer him some assistance and I gladly did, and blessed him with health and success. From me, he went to another person wearing a kippah, in the station and cheerfully said Shalom, and he helped him as well. He walked further away and went  to a third person who was wearing a baseball cap and I could hear him say Shalom, but I couldn’t hear any more of the conversation, and he helped him a s well. This guy is either a first-rate fundraiser or he realizes the charitable nature of Am Yisrael.

People who care enough to know the truth will favor what is right. It is our job to help reveal the truth, even when it should be obvious. I am including below this brief message, the names of seriously wounded Israeli soldiers who need our prayers and Tehillim. Please have them in mind. They are almost all young kids of college age. May we see an end to this war soon, with an end of Chamas’s murderous threats to Israelis and Jews.

Stay safe and healthy.

Rabbi Allen Schwartz

Rabbi Allen Schwartz

Congregation Ohab Zedek

118 West 95^th Street | New York, NY  10025-6604

Phone 212.749-5150, ext 200 | Fax 212.663-3635

E-mail ras@ozny.org

Website:  www.ozny.org

The following is an updated list of IDF soldiers who have been seriously injured in Gaza and need our prayers:
Elya ben Meirav
Dani ben Chava
Dvir ben Granit 
Avihu ben Anat
Nir ben Arna 
Chanina ben Tzofit 
Aharon Yehoshua ben Chaya Shoshana 
Noam ben Aliza
Liel Hoshea ben Miriam 
Ben ben Netiva
Yosef Chaim ben Ziva 
Mor Mordechai ben Orna 
Moshe ben Chana Malka 
Dvir ben Leah 
Raphael ben Dina
Neriya ben Rivka
Oren ben Ilana 
Ronen Chai ben Leah
Ron ben Chavatzelet
Eitan ben Sarah 
Gal ben Chedva 
Netanel ben Pani 
Simon Chaim ben Esther 
Or Matok ben Jaqueline 
Elisha Yehuda ben Chagit 
Guy ben Milka 
Eitan ben
Liam ben Anat
Itay ben Adi 
Almog ben Shinhav 
Ilam ben Efrat
Matan ben Devora 
Shimon Pinchas ben Rivka 
Tomer ben Tzipora 
Elisha Yehuda ben Ruti 
Inon ben Efrat
Netanel Moshe ben Yocheved 
Noam ben Adi 
Yosef Chaim ben Yael 
Chagai Naftali ben Esther Avigayil 
MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF THEM WITH A FULL RECOVERY