Shalom friends,

Our hearts clench in agony every time we hear the difficult news of terror attacks in Israel. It is quite another thing to receive a message: “The soldier injured in the terror attack is my son. Please pray for Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora.”

The sad yet theoretical and far-off suffering of a nameless family is suddenly personal. A family’s worst nightmare come true.

A terrorist shot Israelis at a bus stop last week, leaving two soldiers dead, severely injuring a woman and another soldier. The injured soldier is Netanel, the son of our dear friend Judi Felber. Netanel was shot in the head, at close range.

In Israel, the names of the injured are not released to the public unless the family decides to make a public statement. Judi asked that as many people as possible pray for her son and shared a picture because she wants people to understand that when the news report says “an injured soldier,” that soldier is someone’s precious child, a loved one, a brother, a friend.

After a complicated surgery, Netanel is currently in a drug-induced coma, in a stable but critical (i.e. life-threatening) condition. The doctors went to battle for Netanel’s life in the physical realm. It is our turn to join the fight in the spiritual realm – in prayer, good deeds and study in his merit. Ours is the land of miracles. Now we need one.

And there is always hope - Just yesterday morning, Joe, Netanel's dad, put tefillin on Netanel's arm because they knew he wouldn't want to miss fulfilling that mitzvah. When they told him out loud that that's what they were going to do, Netanel moved his body to make his arm more accessible to Joe.

Please pray for the complete healing of Netanel Ilan Ben Sheyna Tziporah, a miracle for him and his family.

Every mitzvah brings a mitzvah - מצווה גוררת מצווה!

YOUR ACTIONS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

	MY SON, THE SOLDIER When Netanel was inducted into the IDF, Judi wrote about the excitement and concern every Israeli parent feels at this important milestone. READ MORE
	PRAYER FOR HEALING | REFUAH SHLEMA Please pray for the complete healing of Natanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora. Netanel was shot in the head by a Hamas terrorist at close range. May God grant him life and a full recovery of all physical capabilities and mental capacities. READ MORE
	APPEASEMENT OR FORGIVENESS?: PARSHAT VAYECHI Study this week’s Torah portion for the merit of Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora with this perspective on appeasement, forgiveness and the difference between the Jewish ethic of personal responsibility vs honor cultures based on submission and appeasement. READ MORE
	THE FREEDOM TO SHAPE OUR DESTINY: PARASHAT VAYECHI Study this week’s Torah portion for the merit of Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora with this perspective on pre-determined fate vs the Jewish idea of personal freedom to shape our own destiny. READ MORE
	SIEGE OF JERUSALEM – A DAY OF FASTING AND MEMORIAL On the 10th of Tevet 425 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. This ultimately led to the destruction of Jerusalem, the Temple, and exile to Babylon. Tevet 10 is a day of fasting, mourning, and repentance. It has also become a day to remember victims of the Holocaust, many of whose day of martyrdom is unknown. READ MORE

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