On October 7

Lord God Adonai, 
who brought your people Israel out of Egypt
and gave them a land and a future, 
have mercy on the remaining hostages 
from the October 7, 2023, massacres, 
who now have suffered a year of captivity, 
on all who await their return in fear and uncertainty, 
on all who grieve the victims of that massacre, 
and their countrymen and women whose lives 
continue to be upended by violence and hatred. 

Please defend all who seek to eradicate terrorism 
and prevent such horrors in the future. 
Plant brotherhood, peace and friendship in the hearts of all,
remove envy and baseless hatred
and spread over your people the Sukkah of Your peace,
for the sake of your great name, amen.  

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