As we try to move forward into another week, we are keeping Israel in our hearts. We are holding the memories of so many who were murdered on Shmini Atzeret/Simhat Torah. We are holding their families in our hearts. We are praying for healing for the thousands who are injured, and for wisdom and strength for those who are caring for them. We stand in solidarity with those who have been kidnapped and their families, and pray for their redemption. And we offer courage and strength for all who are in shelters seeking safety. And our prayers are with the brave defenders in the IDF, Israel’s security forces, and first responders.

We will continue to provide you with resources and opportunities to pray and be with community. We've compiled many resources which you can access by the button below. We are also going to list more opportunities to pray and join with community, below:

• Special "Israel at War" Briefing With Pal Schneider- 
  Join Today, October 17 at 10:30am PT, 1:30pm ET, 8:30pm Israel Time
  We invite you to a Special Briefing With Tal Schneider, political correspondent for The Times of Israel and frequent commentator on Israeli radio and TV, the award-winning Israeli journalist will speak about the diplomatic aspects of the current war against the terrorist group Hamas. Register here.
  
  

• Prayer From the Heart of Jerusalem - Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center invites you to join them in a daily prayer service for Israel, happening Thursday - Sunday. The service continues ongoing on Tuesday, October 17 at 9am PT, 12pm ET, 5pm UK, and 7pm Israel. You can register here to receive a Zoom link to join. 
  
  

• Shir Chadash - Cantor's Assembly organized and afternoon of new music and prayers for Am Israel on Thursday, October 19 at 12pm ET. Register here.
  
  

• Tefillah Resources - USCJ has compiled Tefillah resources all in one place on our Israel resource page. You can view the page here.
  
  

• Blue Ribbon Campaign - Join the Blue Ribbon Campaign, organized by JFNA and co-sponsored by USCJ and the RA, to show support and solidarity for the safe return of the hostages taken by Hamas terrorists in Israel. Learn more here or fill out this form to join as a sponsoring organization.
  
  Place your bulk ribbon order by clicking here. If you are not placing a bulk order, please place your order for however many ribbons you can distribute here.
  
  You can view and use the partnership toolkit, with many resources to promote this with your audiences here.
  
  Don’t forget to encourage your audiences to post on social using #BlueRibbonsforIsrael
  
  
• Donate - USCJ and our Masorti Movement in Israel are partnering with Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) to send aid directly to vetted nonprofits on the ground in Israel. 100% of proceeds go to Israel. Please donate by clicking here.
  

We can also hold people who have been affected in our prayers for healing and for redeeming captives. Submit names here and we will add them to our Movement’s list of people being kept in our prayers. You can view the names of the people in need of our prayers here. 

Am Yisrael Hai!

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal
CEO, The Rabbinical Assembly and USCJ