With our brothers and sisters in Israel currently facing the difficult times, we wanted to share these thoughts on aish.com, from Sara Yocheved Rigler.
"We are at war again.
Here’s what doesn’t help:
Worrying and hand-wringing
Blaming – anyone on the other end of the political or religious spectrum.
Obsessing on the news. (Phoning an elderly relative will help Israel more than your checking the news for the 8th time today.)
Wasting energy on hating our enemies.
Cancelling your upcoming trip to Israel. (Such cancellations make us feel abandoned.)
Here’s what will help:
Pray for the safety of our soldiers, for the protection of every Jew in Israel, and for the wisdom of our political and military leaders.
Sign up for the Shmira Project, an ongoing, grassroots program that pairs IDF combat soldiers with Jews around the world, who do acts of kindness, prayer or Torah learning to increase the soldier’s spiritual merit and protection. ( http://www.shmiraproject.com
Support Israel by disseminating the truth in Letters to the Editor, letters to your government, blogs, Facebook, and internet comments: That Hamas in Gaza, which is committed to Israel’s destruction, has launched hundreds of rockets and missiles at civilian targets in Israel, and Israel must defend its citizens.
Support the I.D.F. by sending goodies, care packages, and letters of support. http://www.
Undertake mitzvot, good deeds, donations to charity, and Torah learning in the merit of the people of Israel. Judaism teaches that every mitzvah generates merit, and just as you can send your money to wherever you choose, you can send your merit to wherever you choose."
Sign up for the Shmira Project, an ongoing, grassroots program that pairs IDF combat soldiers with Jews around the world, who do acts of kindness, prayer or Torah learning to increase the soldier’s spiritual merit and protection. ( http://www.shmiraproject.com
Support Israel by disseminating the truth in Letters to the Editor, letters to your government, blogs, Facebook, and internet comments: That Hamas in Gaza, which is committed to Israel’s destruction, has launched hundreds of rockets and missiles at civilian targets in Israel, and Israel must defend its citizens.
Support the I.D.F. by sending goodies, care packages, and letters of support. http://www.
Undertake mitzvot, good deeds, donations to charity, and Torah learning in the merit of the people of Israel. Judaism teaches that every mitzvah generates merit, and just as you can send your money to wherever you choose, you can send your merit to wherever you choose."
