Baruch Matir Asourot

Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, for having granted us life, sustained us, and brought us to this moment.
Shehecheyanu vekiamanu vehiganu lazman hazeh.
May it be Your will, Lord our G-d and G-d of our ancestors, that You will protect, guard, strengthen, uplift, comfort, and give strength to :

Romi daughter of Merav and Eitan
Emily-Tehila daughter of Amanda and Avichai
Doron daughter of Simona and Roni

Our cherished, redeemed captives who have returned to their families' embrace after 471 nights and days.
Please, G-d, heal them, embrace them and their loved ones with Your loving-kindness, and give them the strength for the long road back to wholeness in body and soul.
You who heal the broken-hearted and cure all wounds, bind up their suffering, heal their wounds, and enable them to rise to the morrow with renewed strength and faith In the goodness of humanity and the beauty of life.
There is no greater mitzvah before You and before us than the redemption of captives. Just as it is written, "And the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with song"
May we soon see the return of ALL our brothers and sisters who remain in captivity. Those who are living should return to their homes for full rehabilitation and live their lives in joy. And those who are no longer alive, with all the sorrow, will be returned to eternal rest.
May all our "sons and daughters return to these borders,"

Amen

This prayer was composed with gratitude by Rabbi Nathalie Lastreger,
the Masorti congregation in Kfar Vradim.