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" Lord our God and God of all generations, grant that none may hate us, and let hatred for others never enter our hearts. Unite us in the reverence of Your name; keep us far from the things You hate, and draw us near to the things You love; O treat us with compassion for Your name's sake." (Silent Yom Kippur prayer) "Gemar chatimah tovah" "May you be sealed for good in the Book of Life." The Book of Life which was opened on Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year, will be closed and sealed on Yom...

Oct. 4, 2003 IDF retaliation restricted by Yom Kippur By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN The lights were burning late on the second floor of the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv Saturday night as IDF brass, security service heads and the Defense Minister weighed possible reactions to the Haifa suicide attack. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz convened the meeting after IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Ya'alon held a previous assessment with top generals and prepared possible options for retaliation. The sense in the defense establishment was that no actions would be taken against Arafat and would focus on intensifying the crackdown on...

A special memorial ceremony will be held this evening at the Paratroopers Brigade Memorial in the Tel Nof Air Force Base to mark the 30th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who played a major role in the war as a major-general commanding the 143rd Reserve Armored Division on the Suez Canal, will take part. Similar ceremonies will take place next week, after Yom Kippur. Rafael (Raful) Eitan, an IDF Northern Command general during the Yom Kippur War who later became Chief of Staff, discussed some of his reflections on the war and the intervening period...

In his home near Tel Aviv this summer, a retired general recalled the impact on him of the surprise attack that opened the Yom Kippur War. One of Israel's most aggressive armor commanders, he was serving in 1973 as a deputy division commander. "Your body breaks out in a cold sweat... Your mind freezes up. The only military response you are capable of is what you have rehearsed, even if it is not appropriate to the unexpected circumstances." The shock induced by that war 30 years ago continues to haunt men who participated in it. Many are still jarred from...

The Yom Kippur War Recordings (August 22) The exclusive recordings from a Suez Canal bunker during the Yom Kippur War of 1973, as recorded by Avi Yaffe. Go Here And click on the first The site is in English, so you can see it (the Yom Kippur one). Once the window pops up, just click on english or hebrew.