When Egypt and Syria attacked on October 6, 1973, at Yom Kippur, Israel, Leonard Cohen toured through Greece. He left everything behind, left his wife and son, and travelled to Israel. "I go and stop the Egyptian bullets," he said. Here is a historical recording of Leonard Cohen (in the middle, with a blue shirt) singing for the Israeli troops. To the left of Leonard Cohen stands Ariel Sharon listening to his music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc_p7gV7hCg
In his song "Who by fire" Leonard Cohen sings the Yom Kippur Prayer: On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed, And on Yom Kippur it is sealed. How many shall pass away and how many shall be born, Who shall live and who shall die, Who shall reach the end of his days and who shall not, Who shall perish by water and who by fire, Who by sword and who by wild beast, Who by famine and who by thirst, Who by earthquake and who by plague, Who by strangulation and who by stoning, Who shall have rest and who shall wander, Who shall be at peace and who shall be pursued, Who shall be at rest and who shall be tormented, Who shall be exalted and who shall be brought low, Who shall become rich and who shall be impoverished. But repentance, prayer and righteousness avert the severe decree.