Israel is once again in conflict and has mobilized 40,000 reserves and so OPERATION SHMIRA is being re-launched. The Shmira Project is under the auspices of Rav Simcha HaCohen Kook (The Hurva Synagogue and Rav of Rehovot) and Rav Aharon Feldman (Rosh HaYeshiva, Ner Israel).
The Shmira Project is an ongoing, grassroots program that pairs IDF combat soldiers with Jews around the world who do acts of kindness, prayer or Torah learning to increase the soldier's spiritual merit and protection.
Any mitzvah that you do, be it once or on a daily basis, on behalf of a soldier truly makes a difference - to the soldier and to Jewish unity. Pick a mitzvah that can easily be a part of your life and dedicate it to 'your' soldier. Be realistic. Write your soldier's name out and post it where you'll see it: near the Shabbot candles; on the refrigerator; in your car; in your phone. Then, when you are going to do something positive in the world - stop and think of 'your' soldier and include him or her in your mitzvah.
Please pass this on to lists in other communities. If you can translate this to Hebrew and pass it on to Hebrew lists, all the better.
ATTENTION SOLDIERS/FOSes (Family/Friends of Soldiers): Add your soldier's name to the list to be "adopted."
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