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| https://m.primal.net/LDpr.jpg                                                                                        |
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| On this last Shabbat of a year marked by deep loss and hardship, faith and resilience of Jews in Israel and around   |
| the world, we find comfort in the Haftarah reading and the words of Isaiah:                                          |
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| "בְּכָל־צָרָתָם לוֹ צָר וּמַלְאַךְ פָּנָיו הוֹשִׁיעָם בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ וּבְחֶמְלָתוֹ הוּא גְאָלָם"                                                           |
| "In all their affliction, He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His         |
| compassion, He redeemed them." (Isaiah 61:10–63:9)                                                                   |
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| Isaiah reminds us that God does not abandon us in our suffering. He shares our pain and will guide us toward         |
| redemption. This message resonates with Parashat Nitzavim, where Moses speaks to the people of Israel about their    |
| renewal of the covenant with God, with the promise that they will be His people, and He will be their God:           |
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| “לְעָבְרְךָ בִּבְרִית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, וּבְאָלָתוֹ, אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, כֹּרֵת עִמְּךָ הַיּוֹם. לְמַעַן הָקִים אֹתְךָ הַיּוֹם לוֹ לְעָם, וְהוּא יִהְיֶה-לְּךָ לֵאלֹהִים”       |
| “You are entering into a covenant with the Lord your God, and into His oath, which the Lord your God is making with  |
| you today, in order to establish you today as His people and He will be your God.” (Deuteronomy 29:11–12)            |
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| As we approach the High Holidays in these challenging times, despite the pain, we carry with us the timeless hope    |
| for a brighter future, with everlasting faith that God’s will protect us and bring us healing and peace.             |
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| We pray for the safety of our brave soldiers, the return of the hostages, and peace in Israel, soon in our days 🙏 עם |
| ישראל חי                                                                                                             |
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| Shanna Tova U'Metooka to all 🍎🍯💝                                                                                     |
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| #shannatova #shabbatshalom #istandwithisrael #happynewyear #kirafulks #yakirashimonifulks #kirasart #peace #love     |
| #israel #hope #nostr #nostrart                                                                                       |
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