Stand for Israel

In a blog post today, A Soldier’s Mother drives home the reality of the constant rocket attacks in Israel.

Recently her youngest son, Davidi, went shopping for school clothes …

It was getting late and he should have been home. We called him, “where are you?” my husband asked.

Davidi and his friend had taken advantage of one of the most amazing aspects of living so close to Jerusalem. Instead of coming right home, they went to the Kotel, the Western Wall, to say the evening prayers. It is a most amazing place. I can’t even complain. Years ago, a friend and I went shopping. I don’t remember which one of us asked the other, but the next thing I remember was that we were driving and parking in the Old City, walking down the steps…to the large plaza that opens to the most glorious site we currently have available to us. The large towering wall of ancient stones, the last remaining wall from our Holy Temple. Actually, the truth is, it isn’t from the Temple – it’s “only” a retaining wall, but it is, in many ways, all we have left.

I felt such joy and pride that he’d gone there on his own initiative.

And then, I saw the news, Arabs were rioting not far away – had stoned an Israeli bus – Bus #2 – easily could be the bus he was riding on – four were injured – a mother and her three children. They have been taken to the hospital…and so came the fear.

Let us join with all of Israel’s mothers in praying for the safety of the Holy Land’s citizens.