Israel-Hamas war: A Hassidic rebbe's prayer for soldiers
The text that was recited was not the well-known version of the prayer for IDF soldiers; it predates that prayer, and is meant to underscore that battles are won with prayers, not armed fighting.
MENACHEM MENDEL HAGER, Grand Rabbi of Vizhnitz, prays at the Rav Shimon Bar Yochai gravesite in Meron, May 24. (photo credit: David Cohen/Flash90)ByLEVI COOPER