The Power of Unity
In Mincha on Shabbos we recite “You are One and Your name is One; and who is like your people Israel, one nation on earth.” This week, a new religious organization sprung up in Jerusalem. Young high school volunteers answer phone lines to give out the Hebrew names of Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza. The callers take the soldier’s names to say Tehillim for then and to pray for that soldier’s safety and success. Soldier’s names were also distributed in yeshivos so that the merit of the Torah learning should protect the soldiers. Truly, where is there another nation like Israel?
Candle-lighting time is a powerful time for prayer. We can use that power to pray for the unity of our nation, the success of our soldiers and for true peace. May H-shem see our unity and grant us peace.