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May peace come upon us, and may there be peace among us. Prayer for unity and peace during candle lighting on the seventh night of Chanuka at the Western Wall Plaza
This evening (Wednesday), the lighting of the seventh Chanuka candle took place in the presence of the rabbi of Jerusalem, the Rishon Lezion, Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar; the rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz; Lieutenant General (Res.) Minister Benny Gantz; MK Matan Kahana; Brigadier General Dedi Simchi; the director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation Suli Eliav; the commander of Battalion 979, Lieutenant Colonel Yoav Ofen, and the soldiers of the battalion, volunteers from ZAKA and families.
The rabbi of Jerusalem, the Rishon Lezion Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, prayed for the wellbeing of IDF soldiers, for healing of the wounded, and for the safe return of the captives.
Minister Benny Gantz: “We fight and struggle in the name of life, not in the name of death. We do this because we remember the holy ones in the communities and kibbutzim along the border, who fight in defense. On Chanuka, there is light that grows, growing in the face of all pain. We will continue to light the candles, search for the oil jug, and strive to ensure our lives here. May peace come upon us, and may there be peace among us.”
Brigadier General Dedi Simchi: “This year, I come here and carry with me my young son and I carry with me another 1,300 heroes and heroines who were killed on Simchat Torah and in battles in Gaza and in the north. This year I come here demanding unity and togetherness in the Jewish nation. In every generation, they rise up to annihilate us. We will succeed only if we are together.
