Rabbi’s Blog: Shalom means Peace
11/21/2023 06:35:48 PM
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Dear OZ family,
I came to a very telling experience yesterday in the 96th 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 95th 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
