Prayer for Those Being Held in Captivity

Prayer for Those Being Held in Captivity

May the One who blessed Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, David and Solomon bless, watch and guard those missing from the Israel Defense Forces and the captives, among others of our brethren of the House of Israel that are situated in distress and in captivity. On account of the congregation's praying for them, may the Holy One, blessed be He, grant mercy upon them, take them out from darkness and gloom, break their chains, redeem them from their ordeals and return them quickly to the comfort of their families. "Let them praise the Lord for His kindness, and His wondrous deeds for the children of man" (Psalms 107:8). And through them, let the verse (Isaiah 35:10) be fulfilled, "And the Lord’s ransomed shall return, and come with shouting to Zion, crowned with joy everlasting; they shall attain joy and gladness, while sorrow and sighing flee." And let us say, Amen!

Where it comes in the siddur

• Comes after: Prayer for Israeli Soldiers
• Followed by: Birkat Hachodesh
• Later in Shacharit: Av HaRachamim
• Part 4 of 6 in Communal Prayers
• The same text in Hebrew: מי שברך לשבויים

Texts and sources

Every prayer text in Amidora comes from openly licensed editions published on Sefaria. Only editions released under CC-BY, CC0 or the public domain are included.

• Sefaria Community Translation — CC0, via Sefaria
• Sefaria Community Translation · CC0
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