This Sunday, 23 August (Hebrew date: 8 Elul) is the day on which the State of Israel turned on peaceful Gush Katif.
Palestinian bandits torched the houses of worship in the Gush – and used the charred remains for terrorist training.
8 Elul is the day for instrospection about this self-inflicted national tragedy.
The Jewish calendar is so full of tragedies that no more mass days of mourning or fasting can be added.
So, each year, ordinary public-spirited Israelis volunteer to represent the public in one (or both) of 2 ways:
* From your home – by participating in a modest day-long or half-day long fast
* By participating in a study-day in Jerusalem.
Both activities are suitable for all ages, men and women, traditional or secular.
STUDY DAY
Yeshivat haKotel, Jerusalem, Sunday 23.8 16:45 till about 20:00.
Speakers: Rosh Yeshiva of HaKotel on Emuna * Chief Rabbi of RamatGan (Rabbi Ariel) on Sampson * Rabbi Avi Gisser on fasting now/then * Rabbi of (destroyed) Kfar Darom on Emuna in Gush Katif.
VOLUNTARY FAST – AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ISRAELI PUBLIC
If you are willing to volunteer to fast (wherever you live) for a half or whole day, kindly notify Professor Yoel Elitzur -
yoel.elitzur@mail.huji.ac.il (or hit "reply)
and give this information: your first/last name, title if any, place of residence, phone and email address.
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING AND BUILDING NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND HISTORICAL AWARENESS!!
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