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'These shall I recall," we cry during the Yom Kippur martyrology service, "and I pour out my soul within me...."
Let us recall Alexander Levlovich, 64, of Jerusalem, who left his house in Jerusalem for Rosh Hashana dinner one year ago and never came home. This manager of a disabled persons' residence was killed when his car was pelted with rocks, causing him to crash.
Let us recall Ezra Schwartz, 18, who left his house in Sharon, Massachusetts, for a "gap year" adventure in Israel, only to come home in a pine box. This child of light with a perpetual smile was distributing food to soldiers and visiting the memorial of the three Israeli teenagers kidnapped and killed in 2014. The van Schwartz was in was sprayed with machine gun fire that also killed Yaakov Don, 49, of Alon Shvut, and Shadi Arafa, 24, of Hebron - although the Palestinian Authority, naturally, claimed the IDF killed Arafa.
Let us recall Rabbi Eitam Henkin, 31, and Na'ama Henkin, 30, slaughtered with their four young children sitting behind them in their car.
Let us recall Hadar Cohen, 19, killed while patrolling in the Damascus Gate area.
Let us recall Ido Ben-Ari, 41, machine-gunned at the Sarona Market while enjoying life with his wife and two teenagers.
Let us recall the latest - please, Lord, let it be the last -...