Dear Friends,
Our joy and celebration of Chanukah is diminished this evening upon hearing of the wild fire that is raging out of control in the North of Israel. In a terrible tragedy, a bus carrying students in the Prison Service's prison guard course who were being brought to evacuate prisoners from the area got trapped and 40 of the 50 prison guards who were on the bus died from the flames. As our families gather this evening to light the Chanukah menorah we ask everyone to keep in mind all those families affected by this fire, many of whom are being evacuated from their homes. We suggest reciting Tehillim after lighting the Menorah on behalf of our brothers and sisters in the North of Israel, particularly chapters 20 and 142. May God bring a quick resolution to this terrible situation.
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