Saturday, January 31, 2026

January 31st, 2026

Etty Hillesum

קלפי אתי הילסום



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The 32nd Rule of Love 
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We invite you to join a sacred ceremony of remembrance.


For two and a half continuous days, beginning January 27 , 2026, 7:00am Palestine/Israel time, we will read the names of 18454 children from more than 22,000 children have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.


This ceremony spans approximately 50 hours, with 370 volunteers from around the world joining together to read name after name, honoring each young soul.


The ritual was organised and held by Dina Awwad-Srour, Emma Sham-Ba Ayalon and Adi Argov.

Music: Marwa Abu Juila, Meera Eilabouni, Teresa Pfefferkorn, Leonore Lorek, Diane Kaplan, Dana Keren.

Video editing: Danny Rotshtein 


What Is Different This Year

Last year, we honored the children killed across Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Israel, holding space for pain and loss across all communities. That act of witnessing together was sacred work.


This year, we are making a different choice. We will read only the names of children killed in Gaza since October 2023. 

This decision comes from deep reflection about how to honor the dead most meaningfully. The scale of loss in Gaza requires our full attention and presence. 

This is not about forgetting or diminishing loss elsewhere. Rather, it is about recognizing that some moments call us to concentrate our collective witness.


Join Us

We invite you to take part in the event, to light a candle, to watch, to breathe, to cry, to write a letter to a dead child, to bear witness.

This is the least each and every one of us can do.

The souls of the children ask: Stay with us. Remember us.

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The 32nd Rule of Love 

By Shams of Tabriz


Nothing should stand between yourself and God. Not imams, priests, rabbis, or any other custodians of moral or religious leadership. Not spiritual masters, not even your faith. Believe in your values and your rules, but never lord them over others. If you keep breaking other people’s hearts, whatever religious duty you perform is no good. Stay away from all sorts of idolatry, for they will blur your vision. Let God and only God be your guide. Learn the Truth, my friend, but be careful not to make a fetish out of your truths.

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