| PRAYER TO SAVE Gush Katif by Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu April 30, 2004 |
| We thank You, L-RD G-D of our fathers, for all the good that You have granted us, and especially in the past years, when the evil ones of the nations try to weaken our spirit and weaken our grasp on the Holy Land and that they do not succeed. And while they shot thousands of death missiles at Gush Katif, You, in Your great mercy, helped, saved, and shielded us with revealed miracles. And now we are threatened and they are frightening us and trying to separate us from the land that was sworn to our forefathers. That we should flee and give into their hands houses full of good that they did not build, vineyards and olive groves that they did not plant. And all of this in order to fulfill their evil thoughts, to expel us from our land. Do not allow G-D, evil to succeed. Don't let Your Land be disgraced by the cursed evil. Do not cleanse those who take Your Name in vain while spilling blood, who want to touch the daughter of Your eye. And to murder all those who want for Israel. Please G-D, be merciful with us, and with all the citizens of the Holy Land. Look from the heavens and seen [sic] those learning Your Torah, in holiness and purity, in yeshivot. Talmudi Torah, and other Torah insti-tutions. Have mercy on them and on the synagogues, that they should not become mosques, or other places of worship. G-D forbid. Remember all the settlers who gave their lives in order to fulfill the verse of the Holy Torah, "And you inherited it and settled it." Remember all Your beloved sons and daughters who were murdered and burned and wounded for Your great and Holy Name, which is upon them. Remember the pure children who knew not sin who were killed, wounded and injured by those who hate You. Have mercy on us. Strengthen our hearts and encourage our spirit. Give our hearts faith and security not to fear or be scared of them at all. That we should know, all of us, that there is no One besides You, that You are our Father, the Father of mercy Who carries us as a father carries his son with great love, eternal love. Please G-D, our Father, the Father of mercy, show that there are those who love You in this world. Have mercy on the residents of Gush Katif and on all of Beit Yisrael ["House of Israel"]. That they should not be expelled from their land, as You promised us through the prophet Amos, "And you were planted on you land, and you will not be taken from your land ever again, that I gave to them, said the L-RD, G-D." And fulfill with us the prayer of Your servant: G-D dispels the advice of the nations, and dissuades the thoughts of the nations. Many thoughts are in the hearts of man, and it is G-D's thoughts which will prevail. G-D's thoughts will stand forever. The thoughts of His heart from generation to generation. Because He said and there was. He commanded and so it was. Because G-D chose Zion, and desired to settle it. Because Jacob was chosen by G-D, Israel is His uniqueness. G-D will not abandon His People and will not leave His Land. Do for the sake of Your Name, Do for the sake of Your Right, Do for the sake of Your Torah, Do for the sake of Your sanctity, for the sake of saving Your beloved, Redeem us and answer us, May the Words of my mouth and the desire of my heart be Thy Will, my Rock and my Redeemer. [Amen! And Amen!] |
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