As you likely know, Israel recovered the murdered bodies of six hostages after their kidnapping on October 7. Hersh Goldberg-Polin z"l. Carmel Gat z"l. Ori Danino z"l. Eden Yerushalmi z"l. Alex Lobanov z"l. Almog Sarusi z"l. We cry and mourn with their devastated families and the Jewish world. May their memories be for a blessing.
As we send our prayers to these families, we continue to pray for the release of all of the hostages speedily and soon—the dead for proper burial and the living for rehabilitation. We think of all the Israelis who are still in mourning and the many displaced in the north. And we think about the innocent Palestinians and their great humanitarian need right now, and all those displaced because of the war, may they be spared from further harm.
Please save the date: October 7 at 5:30p.m., we will gather with the wider Vermont Jewish community in Burlington as JCOGS comes together with our Jewish family to mark that tragic day. Details to follow.
May peace come speedily and soon.
Rabbi David
Jewish Community of Greater Stowe 1189 Cape Cod Road Stowe, VT 05672
