In the beginning of the week, we asked the following:

Which particular words or phrases in the davening have become more significant to you since the onset of the War in Israel, and why?

Here are the most popular answers:

1. מתיר אסורים – Release the Bound/Hostages (Brachos)

2. סומך נופלים, ורופא חולים, ומתיר אסורים – He supports those who are falling, heals the sick, releases the bound (Shemona Esrei)

3. לַעֲשׂוֹת נְקָמָה בַגּוֹיִם תּוֹכֵחוֹת בַּלְאֻמִּים: לֶאְסֹר מַלְכֵיהֶם בְּזִקִּים וְנִכְבְּדֵיהֶם בְּכַבְלֵי בַרְזֶל: To take revenge against the nations who attacked them and punish those who harassed them, to capture their kings and nobles with chains (4th Hallelukah).

4. ולמלשינים – Destroy our Enemies (Shemona Esrei)

5. תקע בשופר – Gather the Exiles (Shemona Esrei)

6. אֶת־צֶֽמַח דָּוִד – Bring Moshiach (Shemona Esrei)

7. שים שלום – Bring Peace(Shemona Esrei)

8. אַחֵֽינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל – For our Brothers 

9. עָלֵֽינוּ – Specifically the ending

10. אַל תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאם – Be not afraid of sudden terror (After עָלֵֽינוּ)

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Bonus Question – Can you identify at least 4 places in the davening each morning (and 5 on shabbos (not including Mussuf)) where we ask that Hashem free the אסורים – bound/hostages?  (If not, see if you can find them on your own).