Tekhine for Times Such As These

Like Esther, allow me to see
when the time is right to conceal,
and when the time is right to reveal.
Help me, Shekhinah, to stand for the voiceless
to stand for my communities
to stand for justice
to stand for myself.

Like Hannah, allow me to reach You
make me strong and nurturing
while keeping my softness
Help me, Shekhinah, to nurture the lonely
to nurture my communities
to nurture future generations
to nurture myself.

Ribono shel Olam
Make me like our mothers and heroines
Allow me to hold fast to hope, to hold fast to You
Help me to repair some piece of our broken world

This Tekhine was written as part of a Rosh Hodesh women’s group at Society Hill Synagogue.