The children and parents of Ofakim woke up early on Simchat Torah morning in anticipation of the festive activities. The Cohen children were in a rush to get up, so they could go to synagogue, dance with the Torah, wave the shining flags, collect candy and receive the blessing of Kol HaNearim (a blessing that is given to children on Simchat Torah). Suddenly the festive morning preparations were interrupted by a siren and everyone began to run in a panic to the 'safe room'. After a few minutes, an IDF helicopter flew over the house announcing on a loudspeaker that" all residents must stay in their houses and lock doors and windows." The sound of gunshots were heard from outside and fear crept into their hearts.
Avi, the father, began looking for weapons, but the mother, Einat, was worried: if terrorists were to come in here, how could we help them?
After a moment of initial shock, she comes to her senses. She gathers the children in the ‘safe room’ and begins to tell them one of the famous stories of heroism in Israel's history, which was written many years ago in the Bible. The children listen attentively while she tells the story about Goliath the Philistine hero, who everyone feared. Goliath was a huge and strong giant who easily won the war. He wanted to destroy Israel, but no one had the courage to fight him. Only David, who at the time was a young man, a shepherd, was not afraid of Goliath. He said to him: You have a sword and a javelin, but I come in the name of G-d who loves us. And so, with five small pebbles, little David managed to defeat the huge Goliath. The children listened attentively and the story concluded by saying: We also have this special strength, we also have the power of King David. We can pray and say Psalms.
In the meanwhile, the sound of gunfire receded from the vicinity of the house, and the Cohen children continued to recite Psalms with confidence. At 1:00 p.m. they finally were able to leave the ‘safe room’ and sit down to eat their Simchat Torah meal. Despite the fear, they began to sing and dance a little. Suddenly shots were heard from outside again. They ran to the safe room , worriedly and their mother reminded them: Children, we have the power of King David! Let's pray.
At this very time, heroic policemen arrived outside their house, saw the terrorists looking for Jews, and eliminated them. The Cohen family came out unscathed, feeling safe and protected.
The children and parents of Ofakim woke up early on Simchat Torah morning in anticipation of the festive activities. The Cohen children were in a rush to get up, so they could go to synagogue, dance with the Torah, wave the shining flags, collect candy and receive the blessing of Kol HaNearim (a blessing that is given to children on Simchat Torah). Suddenly the festive morning preparations were interrupted by a siren and everyone began to run in a panic to the 'safe room'. After a few minutes, an IDF helicopter flew over the house announcing on a loudspeaker that" all residents must stay in their houses and lock doors and windows." The sound of gunshots were heard from outside and fear crept into their hearts.
Avi, the father, began looking for weapons, but the mother, Einat, was worried: if terrorists were to come in here, how could we help them?
After a moment of initial shock, she comes to her senses. She gathers the children in the ‘safe room’ and begins to tell them one of the famous stories of heroism in Israel's history, which was written many years ago in the Bible. The children listen attentively while she tells the story about Goliath the Philistine hero, who everyone feared. Goliath was a huge and strong giant who easily won the war. He wanted to destroy Israel, but no one had the courage to fight him. Only David, who at the time was a young man, a shepherd, was not afraid of Goliath. He said to him: You have a sword and a javelin, but I come in the name of G-d who loves us. And so, with five small pebbles, little David managed to defeat the huge Goliath. The children listened attentively and the story concluded by saying: We also have this special strength, we also have the power of King David. We can pray and say Psalms.
In the meanwhile, the sound of gunfire receded from the vicinity of the house, and the Cohen children continued to recite Psalms with confidence. At 1:00 p.m. they finally were able to leave the ‘safe room’ and sit down to eat their Simchat Torah meal. Despite the fear, they began to sing and dance a little. Suddenly shots were heard from outside again. They ran to the safe room , worriedly and their mother reminded them: Children, we have the power of King David! Let's pray.
At this very time, heroic policemen arrived outside their house, saw the terrorists looking for Jews, and eliminated them. The Cohen family came out unscathed, feeling safe and protected.
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