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David Seidenberg
May 14, 2024, 7:38:03 PMMay 14
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for Yom Ha'atzma'ut, today day 21 (for tonight and tomorrow and a poem about Palestine, see day 22):
Majesty/Sovereignty within Beauty / Yom Ha'atzmaut - prayer for the land and state of Israel https://neohasid.org/resources/Prayer-state/
Combatants for Peace holds a Nakba day observance for Israelis and Palestinians tomorrow. It is hard to hold these two realities at the same time, but important. Info: https://www.afcfp.org/2024-joint-nakba-remembrance-ceremony
A prayer for the land and the state of Israel and for all inhabitants of the land, Gaza, Israel, the West Bank:
Our father|Our source in heaven and on Earth,
Rock of Israel and its redeemer, bless the state of Israel, so that she may become the beginning of the flowering of our redemption.
Shield her with Your embrace of love and spread over her Your sukkah-shelter of peace, and send Your light and Your righteousness to her heads, ministers, advisers, and to the nation that elects them, and to her judges, may they be stalwart to bring Justice, and may You strengthen the voice of those who support democracy. Align them all with the spirit of justice from You, as it says, Zion through justice will be redeemed and her captives through righteousness (Isaiah 1:27).
Rescue all of Your land, from the Jordan River to the sea, from the spilling of blood, and all of her inhabitants, under every government, from haters without and hatred within, and grant peace and abundance and healing in all the land, and secure calm to her defenders, lasting joy to all her inhabitants, and true hope for all her peoples. And let us say: Amen
אָבִינוּ | אֹמְנֵנוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ
צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹאֲלוֹ, בָּרֵךְ אֶת מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל
כְּדֵי שֶׁתְּהֵא לְרֵאשִׁית צְמִיחַת גְּאֻלָּתֵנוּ
הָגֵן עָלֶיהָ בְּאֶבְרַת חַסְדֶּךָ, וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֶיהָ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ
וּשְׁלַח אוֹרְךָ וְצִדְקֶךָ לְרָאשֶׁיהָ שָׂרֶיהָ וְיוֹעֲצֶיהָ
וְלַלְּאוֹם שֶׁבּוֹחֵר בָּם
וּלְשׁוֹפְטֶיהָ, שֶׁיִהְיוּ אֵיתָנִים לִשְׁפֹט צֶדֶק
וְחָזֵק קוֹל תוֹמְכֵי הַדֶּמוֹקְרָטִיָה
תַקֵּן כֻּלָם בְּרוּחַ מִשְׁפָּט מִלְּפָנֶיךָ
שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״צִיּוֹן בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶה וְשָׁבֶיהָ בִּצְדָקָה.״
הָצֵל נָא אֶת כָּל אַרְצֶךָ בֵּין יַרְדֵּן לַיָּם
מִשְּׁפִיכוּת דָּמִים
וְכָל הַיּוֹשְׁבִים בָּהּ תַּחַת כָּל שִׁלְטוֹן
מִשׂוֹנְאִים בַּחוּץ וּמִשִּׂנְאָה בִּפְנִים
וְנָתַתָּ שָׁלוֹם וְשֶׁפַע וּרְפוּאָה בְּכָל בָּאָרֶץ
וְשַׁלְוָה לִמְגִנֶיהָ, שִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם לְכָל יוֹשְׁבֶיהָ
וְתִקְוָה טוֹבָה לְכָל עַמֶּיהָ, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן
PDF online: https://neohasid.org/resources/Prayer-state/
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A question to ponder: Which is the greater sin, to deny the value of human life in words and then destroy it, or to proclaim in a loud voice the value of human life, and still act to destroy it?
"I have reached the conclusion, first, that it is not the fault of the other party only that so far the way has not been found; and secondly, that 'if anyone tell thee, I have striven and have not found, then believe him not.'" ~ H.M. Kalvaryski, whose writings inspired Brit Shalom, an organization founded in 1925 to promote peaceful co-existence. Both Martin Buber and Gershom Scholem were members.
. . .Im Tirtzu. . .
For a midrash/story about the hoopoe, Israel's national bird, see day 23, May 15-16.
___________
Rainbow Day is June 3-4, 2024. Get the Rainbow Day curriculum at jewcology.org/resources/rainbow-day/.
See day 44 of the Omer (June 5-6, 2024) for the blessing of the fruit trees.
More prayers
For the hostages:
אַחֵינוּ וְאָחִיוֹתֵינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל
הַנְּתוּנִים בַּצָּרָה וּבַשִּׁבְיָה
הַמָּקוֹם יְרַחֵם עֲלֵיהֶם
וְיוֹצִיאֵם מֵאֲפֵלָה לְאוֹרָה
From a Prayer for all democracies, followed by Ana Bekhoach
"May You give to all peoples strength and will
to pursue righteousness and uproot violence,
and to seek peace as a unified force.
Make healing, good life and peace flourish, throughout the world."
תִּתֵּן לְכָל אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם הָכֹּחַ וְהַרָצוֹן
לִרְדֹף צֶדֶק וּלְבַקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם כְּאַגֻדָה אַחַת
לֲעַקֹר חָמָס וּלְהַצְמִיחַ רְפוּאָה וְחַיִים טוֹבִים וְשָׁלוֹם
PDF online: https://neohasid.org/pdf/Prayer-against-tyranny.pdf
Combatants for Peace holds a Nakba day observance for Israelis and Palestinians tomorrow. It is hard to hold these two realities at the same time, but important. Info: https://www.afcfp.org/2024-joint-nakba-remembrance-ceremony
A prayer for the land and the state of Israel and for all inhabitants of the land, Gaza, Israel, the West Bank:
Our father|Our source in heaven and on Earth,
Rock of Israel and its redeemer, bless the state of Israel, so that she may become the beginning of the flowering of our redemption.
Shield her with Your embrace of love and spread over her Your sukkah-shelter of peace, and send Your light and Your righteousness to her heads, ministers, advisers, and to the nation that elects them, and to her judges, may they be stalwart to bring Justice, and may You strengthen the voice of those who support democracy. Align them all with the spirit of justice from You, as it says, Zion through justice will be redeemed and her captives through righteousness (Isaiah 1:27).
Rescue all of Your land, from the Jordan River to the sea, from the spilling of blood, and all of her inhabitants, under every government, from haters without and hatred within, and grant peace and abundance and healing in all the land, and secure calm to her defenders, lasting joy to all her inhabitants, and true hope for all her peoples. And let us say: Amen
אָבִינוּ | אֹמְנֵנוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ
צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹאֲלוֹ, בָּרֵךְ אֶת מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל
כְּדֵי שֶׁתְּהֵא לְרֵאשִׁית צְמִיחַת גְּאֻלָּתֵנוּ
הָגֵן עָלֶיהָ בְּאֶבְרַת חַסְדֶּךָ, וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֶיהָ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ
וּשְׁלַח אוֹרְךָ וְצִדְקֶךָ לְרָאשֶׁיהָ שָׂרֶיהָ וְיוֹעֲצֶיהָ
וְלַלְּאוֹם שֶׁבּוֹחֵר בָּם
וּלְשׁוֹפְטֶיהָ, שֶׁיִהְיוּ אֵיתָנִים לִשְׁפֹט צֶדֶק
וְחָזֵק קוֹל תוֹמְכֵי הַדֶּמוֹקְרָטִיָה
תַקֵּן כֻּלָם בְּרוּחַ מִשְׁפָּט מִלְּפָנֶיךָ
שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״צִיּוֹן בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶה וְשָׁבֶיהָ בִּצְדָקָה.״
הָצֵל נָא אֶת כָּל אַרְצֶךָ בֵּין יַרְדֵּן לַיָּם
מִשְּׁפִיכוּת דָּמִים
וְכָל הַיּוֹשְׁבִים בָּהּ תַּחַת כָּל שִׁלְטוֹן
מִשׂוֹנְאִים בַּחוּץ וּמִשִּׂנְאָה בִּפְנִים
וְנָתַתָּ שָׁלוֹם וְשֶׁפַע וּרְפוּאָה בְּכָל בָּאָרֶץ
וְשַׁלְוָה לִמְגִנֶיהָ, שִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם לְכָל יוֹשְׁבֶיהָ
וְתִקְוָה טוֹבָה לְכָל עַמֶּיהָ, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן
PDF online: https://neohasid.org/resources/Prayer-state/
______
A question to ponder: Which is the greater sin, to deny the value of human life in words and then destroy it, or to proclaim in a loud voice the value of human life, and still act to destroy it?
"I have reached the conclusion, first, that it is not the fault of the other party only that so far the way has not been found; and secondly, that 'if anyone tell thee, I have striven and have not found, then believe him not.'" ~ H.M. Kalvaryski, whose writings inspired Brit Shalom, an organization founded in 1925 to promote peaceful co-existence. Both Martin Buber and Gershom Scholem were members.
. . .Im Tirtzu. . .
For a midrash/story about the hoopoe, Israel's national bird, see day 23, May 15-16.
___________
Rainbow Day is June 3-4, 2024. Get the Rainbow Day curriculum at jewcology.org/resources/rainbow-day/.
See day 44 of the Omer (June 5-6, 2024) for the blessing of the fruit trees.
More prayers
For the hostages:
אַחֵינוּ וְאָחִיוֹתֵינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל
הַנְּתוּנִים בַּצָּרָה וּבַשִּׁבְיָה
הַמָּקוֹם יְרַחֵם עֲלֵיהֶם
וְיוֹצִיאֵם מֵאֲפֵלָה לְאוֹרָה
From a Prayer for all democracies, followed by Ana Bekhoach
"May You give to all peoples strength and will
to pursue righteousness and uproot violence,
and to seek peace as a unified force.
Make healing, good life and peace flourish, throughout the world."
תִּתֵּן לְכָל אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם הָכֹּחַ וְהַרָצוֹן
לִרְדֹף צֶדֶק וּלְבַקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם כְּאַגֻדָה אַחַת
לֲעַקֹר חָמָס וּלְהַצְמִיחַ רְפוּאָה וְחַיִים טוֹבִים וְשָׁלוֹם
PDF online: https://neohasid.org/pdf/Prayer-against-tyranny.pdf
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