שְׂאִי אֵלָיו כַּפַּיִךְ, עַל-נֶפֶשׁ עוֹלָלַיִךְ
Lift up your hands toward God for the life of your young children.
–Lamentations 2:19
With shock and heavy hearts, we mourn the tragic murder of 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel z”l and pray for comfort for her family. We condemn this violent act of terror. No political goal justifies the murder of innocent children.
We pray that peace will come soon to the land that we all call holy, and recommit to work toward a just solution that protects the safety and security of all Israeli and Palestinian children and their families.