Yesterday, October 6th, marked the beginning of the infamous Yom Kippur War of 1973. Exactly 50 years ago.
This morning we woke up to the horrifying news that Hamas had launched thousands of rockets into Israel and, furthermore, infiltrated the country by land, air and sea.
Once again, literally 50 years to the day, Israel was caught off guard. The results, as of this evening, have been nothing less than catastrophic.
On Shabbat coinciding with the otherwise joyous celebration of Simchat Torah, we met in the TBT Chapel earlier today, our joy clearly diminished by what was unfolding in our beloved State of Israel.
Though we have been left numb and shocked by what has happened this day, we must come together and voice both our care and concern.
We invite you to join with us tomorrow morning, Sunday, October 8 at 10:15am in the Molish Sanctuary to affirm our support for the heroic men and women of TzaHaL, the Israel Defense Forces, and to express our solidarity with all our brothers and sisters in Israel.
“Am Yisrael Chai!”
Shavuah Tov, Robert
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001
