Russia's chief rabbi calls to pray for Sharon

Interfax ^ | 09 January 2006,

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Moscow, January 9, Interfax - Russia's chief rabbi Berel Lazar has urged Jews to pray for the health of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

"Jews have a custom that if a person falls badly ill, especially if this person is between life and death, all his friends go to the synagogue and pray to God to grant full recovery to this person. Even if doctors see no hope, we still ask the Almighty to make a miracle and return the sick man to full life," a Monday message of the rabbi states.

The message says Jews in Russia have especially warm feelings for the Israeli prime minister remembering "the heartfelt attitude Mr. Sharon always demonstrated during his visits to Moscow."

"Neither do we forget his traditionally friendly attitude to the Russian state and its leadership," the message adds

[Ninian Dryhope]

I pray that he dies quickly and goes to his reward, rather than hanging on as a vegetable for years on end. I told my family that if I have a stroke, just let me die. I am not going to live forever anyway and I have already lived a good life. SO has Sharon, peace be upon him.

[Alouette]

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[M. Espinola]

G-d bless and protect this Rabbi