Haredi community asks the world to pray for bus accident victims
Specifically the community sent a message on WhatsApp requesting people to say psalms, liturgical hymns often said when Jews find themselves in difficult situations.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: FEBRUARY 10, 2019 14:18The overturned bus, February 10th, 2019(photo credit: Courtesy)
The Haredi community asked the world to join them in prayer for those injured in a fatal bus accident that killed two and injured 41 passengers on Sunday morning. Specifically the community sent a message on WhatsApp requesting people to say psalms, liturgical hymns often said when Jews find themselves in difficult situations. The message published the name of some of the injured along with the words for Psalms Chapter 121, which is traditionally recited for those who are sick, hoping for a quick recovery.The message urged those to spread the names stating, "Whoever prays for his friend is answered first," a well-known Talmudic saying urging those to pray for others because those are the prayers that are answered.The names of those injured that the community that were released were:Nir Ben Ayala, a 9-year-old currently undergoing an operationItamar Shimon son of Uri (10 month old baby)David son of BatyaEfraim Frig son of WassyAbraham son of DonnaAriel son of Nathalie
Ariel son of RivkaMasoudi daughter of EstherShalom Hai son of KuchikPini Pinchas son of FloraYaakov son of ZipporahShlomo Shalev son of RinaAlon son of AvivaTami daughter of EstherMeir son of Tammy
