Monday, October 23, 2023

Chief Rabbi of South Africa Leads Congregation in "Acheinu" Prayer for Redemption of Captives

Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein is the current Chief Rabbi of South Africa and a global Jewish leader. Affectionately referred to as ‘Chief’ and a ‘spiritual entrepreneur’ he has launched and led a number of innovative social projects with global reach and impact. 

The youngest person to ever be elected to the position, Chief Rabbi Goldstein is a strong advocate for creative, proactive leadership and effective partnership to find unique solutions to the challenges of our time.

On October 9 Rabbi Goldstein led his Johannesburg congregation in the Acheinu prayer for the redemption of the civilians and soldiers who have been captured.

Acheinu kol beit yisrael,
Acheinu kol beit yisrael, han'tunim b'tzara, b'tzara uvashivyah, haomdim bein bayam uvein bayabasha. Hamakom Y'racheim, Y'racheim Aleihem v'yotziem mitzara lirvacha, um'afaila l'orah umishiabud lig'ulah, hashta ba'agala uvizman kariv.
 
אַחֵינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַנְּתוּנִים בְּצָרָה וּבַשִּׁבְיָה, הָעוֹמְדִים בֵּין בַּיָּם וּבֵין בַּיַּבָּשָׁה, הַמָּקוֹם יְרַחֵם עֲלֵיהֶם, וְיוֹצִיאֵם מִצָּרָה לִרְוָחָה, וּמֵאֲפֵלָה לְאוֹרָה, וּמִשִּׁעְבּוּד לִגְאֻלָּה, הַשְׁתָּא בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב.

Translation:

As for our brothers,​ the whole house of Israel, who are given over to trouble or captivity​, whether they abide on the sea or on the dry land:

May the All-prese​nt have mercy upon them, and bring them forth from distress to relief, from darkness to light, and from subjectio​n to redemptio​n, now speedily and at a near time. 

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