Counting holds significant meaning in our Jewish tradition, well beyond basic numerical value. Counting in Judaism is often associated with mindfulness and the act of counting is also deeply rooted in Jewish history. The Torah recounts several instances where the Israelites were counted, each serving a purpose such as military preparation, census for community organization, or as a symbolic act to show the value of each individual in the community.

And, maybe most importantly, the act of counting can have ethical and moral implications. It emphasizes the importance of every individual, highlighting the idea that each person counts and has a unique role to play in this world. Each person is sacred beyond description.

Right now we are counting, each and every day, for 132 sacred souls. We must count to remember. We must count out of solidarity, we must count to keep them visible to the world. We must count because we have no other choice until each and every one is free!

Over 100 days ago Hamas broke the ceasefire

Over 100 days ago Hamas slaughtered over 1200 innocent souls (mostly Jewish)

Over 100 days ago Hamas took 240 children, parents, grandparents, husbands, and wives 

Today, Thursday, is October 104, 2023

132 people are still held hostage

132 loved ones missed 104 Good mornings

132 loved ones missed 104 Showers

132 loved ones missed 104 Dinners

132 loved ones missed 104 Hugs

132 loved ones missed 104 Kisses

132 loved ones missed 104 Sunrises

132 loved ones missed 104 Sunsets

132 loved ones missed 104 Playdates

132 loved ones missed 104 Bedtime stories

Yagev Kirsht, 34, 

Alexander Trupanov, 28

Ariel Cunio, 26

David Cunio, 33, 

Doron Steinbrecher, 30, 

Itzhak Gelerenter, 53 

Naama Levy, 19

Elad Katzir, 47

Ohad Ben Ami, 55

Michel Nisenbaum, 59

Daniela Gilboa, 19 

Itay Chen, 19, 

Yosi Sharabi, 51

Agam Berger, 19

Edan Alexander, 19

Kaid Farhan Elkadi, 53

Matan Zanguaker, 24

Eitan Horn, 37

Itai Svirsky, 38, 

Keith Seigel, 64

Omri Miran, 46

Bipin Joshi, 23

Ilan Weiss, 58

Amiram Cooper, 85

Oded Lifshitz, 83

Haim Peri, 79

Avraham Munder, 78

Omer Neutra, 22

Ron Benjamin, 53

Louis Har, 70

Leimberg, 59,

Judith Weinstein Haggai, 70

Alex Danzig, 75

Itzhk Elgarat, 68

Gadi Moses, 79

Yair Yaakov, 59, 

Nimrod Cohen, 19

Tsachi Idan, 51

Yarden Bibas, 34

Ronen Engel, 54

Karina Ariev,  19

Ofer Kalderon, 53

Yoram Metzger, 80

Nadav Popplewell, 51

Omri Miran, 46

Liri Elbag, 18

Lior Rudaeff, 61

Shlomi Ziv, 40

Alexander Lobanov, 32

Ori Danino, 25

Almog Sarusi, 26

Omer Shem Tov, 21

Idan Shtivi, 28

Yosef Ohana, 24

Andrei Kozlov, 27

Elyakim Libman, 23

Noa Argamani

Eden Yerushalmi, 24

Chanan Yablonka, 42

Jonathan Samerano, 21

Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 22

Uriel Baruch, 35

Maxim Kharkin, 35 

Elkana Bohbot, 34

Rom Braslavski, 19

Omer Wenkert, 22

Evyatar David, 23

Eitan Mor, 23

Alon Ohel, 22

Almog Meir Jan, 21 

Inbar Heiman, 21 

Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23

Segev Kalfon, 26

Orión Hernández Radoux, 30

Romi Lesham Gonen, 23

Bar Kuperstein, 21

Eliya Cohen, 26

Amit Buskila, 28

Carmel Gat, 39

Ohad Yahalomi, 49

Dror Or, 48

Tal Shoham, 38, 

Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35

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Amiram Ben Sara (Cooper)

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Ariel ben Shiri (Bibas)

Ariel ben Sylvia (Cunio)

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Avraham Gilad ben Liat (Munder)

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Carmel bat Kinneret (Gat )

Chaim ben Nechama (Peri )

Chanan ben Vered (Yablonka)

Daniel Shimon Ben Sharon (Peretz)

Danielle bat Orly (Gilboa)

David ben Sylvia (Cunio)

Dolev ben Yael (Yehud)

Doron bat Simona (Steinbrecher)

Dror ben Ella (Or)

Edan ben Yael (Alexander)

Eden bat Shirit (Yerushalmi)

Eitan Avraham ben Efrat (Mor )

Eitan ben Rut (Horn)

Elad ben Chana (Katzir)

Elia HaKohen ben Sigalit (Cohen)

Eliyahu ben Chana (Sharabi)

Elkana ben Ruchama (Bohbot)

Elyakim Shlomo ben Avishag (Libman)

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Evyatar ben Galia (David)

Fernando Shimon ben Tanya (Marman)

Gad ben Sarah (Haggai)

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Gali ben Talya (Berman)

Guy ben Meirav (Gilboa-Dalal)

Hersh ben Perel Chana (Goldberg Polin)

Idan ben Dalit (Shtivi)

Ilan ben Miriam (Weiss )

Itai ben Orit (Svirsky)

Itay ben Chagit (Chen)

Karina bat Ira (Ariev)

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Nimrod ben Victoria (Cohen)

Noa bat Liora (Argamani)

Oded ben Bilha (Lifschitz)

Ofer ben Kochava (Kalderon)

Ohad Ben Esther (Ben Ami)

Ohad Ben Esther (Yahalomi)

Omer ben Niva (Wenkert)

Omer ben Shelly Malka (Shem Tov)

Omer Maksim ben Orna Esther (Neutra)

Omri ben Veronica Esther (Miran)

Or ben Geula (Levy)

Ori ben Einav (Danino)

Ran ben Talik (Gvili)

Rom ben Tamar (Brazlavski)

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Tal ben Nitza (Shoham)

Tamir ben Cherut (Nimrodi)

Tamir ben Yael (Adar)

Tzachi ben Devorah (Idan)

Yagev ben Esther (Buchshtav)

Yair ben Flor (Yaakov)

Yair ben Rut (Horn)

Yarden ben Penina (Bibas)

Yehudit bat Merlin (Weinstein)

Yitzchak ben Chana Enta (Elgarat)

Yitzchak ben Gila (Gelernter)

Yonatan Moredechai ben Ayelet (Samerano)

Yoram ben Miriam (Metzger)

Yosef Chaim ben Miriam (Ohana)

Yosi ben Chana (Sharabi)

Yotam ben Iris (Haim)

Ziv ben Talya (Berman)