Friends,
Our anguish knows no limits as we mourn our incalculable losses, think about the hundreds and hundreds of families who are thrust into aveilut, and perhaps most wrenching of all, contemplate the fate of the scores of hostages. Our hearts are filled with concern and worry for all of the many, many chayalim who are still in action, and will undoubtedly be so, for much time to come. Please see below for information on the Simchat Torah initiative, which will launch on Shemini Atzeret 2024, the Hebrew anniversary of the October 7th attack.
Rav Yosef
Simchat Torah Project
We are honored to participate in The Simchat Torah Project, a global initiative to remember those who were murdered on October 7th and in the ensuing war. Communities around the world, including B'nai David-Judea, will receive a Torah cover in memory of a victim or soldier that will be dedicated on Simchat Torah 2024. More information about the initiative can be found here. B'nai David-Judea is honored to remember:
סמ"ר (במיל') מוטי רווה ז"ל
First Sergeant (reserves) Moti Rave z”l
Mordechai Moshe
Moti Rave (pronounced “Ra-VEH”), 37, of Shani Yishuv, fell in battle in the Southern Gaza Strip on July 25, 2024 (י"ט בתמוז תשפ"ד). He was killed after an anti-tank missile hit the D9 he was driving in Rafah. Earlier, Moti had enrolled in a Magen David Adom course to become a paramedic and ambulance driver. He would have received his certificate of completion on the day he was killed.
He grew up in a Haredi family and did not serve in the army when he was younger. But when October 7th occurred, he asked to enlist. Due to his background in construction, he had a license to drive heavy equipment and was recruited as a D9 driver in the Givati Division. His wife paid tribute to him at his funeral, saying:
My beloved, a simple, strong and brave man of the land, you fought for the land, you fought to enlist since we met, and when the opportunity came, you fought tooth and nail until you succeeded.
Moti is survived by his wife, Michal, two toddler daughters, his parents, and his eight brothers and sisters. B’nai David-Judea is honored to dedicate a Torah cover in his memory. May his neshama have an aliya.
To learn more about Moti Rave z"l:
- IDF Announcement of Death
- Video of Funeral Procession
- News Stories: Israel HaYom, Ynet, and Magen David Adom
- Ambulance Dedication
Prayer Texts and Additional Resources
- BDJ Chayal Misheberach List - view here.
- Daven for a Chayal - view here.
- Prayer for the State of Israel - view here.
- Prayer for IDF - view here.
- Prayer for Those Held in Captivity - view here.
- List of the names of the hostages can be found here.
- Selected Tehillim (Psalms): (a) Chapter 3, (b) Chapter 20, (c) Chapter 83, (d) Chapter 120, (e) Chapter 121, (f) Chapter 142
- Printable flyers of the hostages can be found here.
