Wolves are awesome creatures and I learned that there was no prayer specifically for wolves. The word for wolf, ze’ev, only appears once in the TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general., and it isn’t so kind, but in Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah prophesied that one day, “The wolf shall dwell with the lamb.” It must mean that the wolf is not hungry or does not want to eat the lamb, because wolves don’t hurt for fun, only for food or to protect. We can learn a lot from wolves. Here is a prayer to say when you see a wolf, hear a wolf, or, simply, are thinking about wolves:
In the beautiful, awesome howl of the wolves
Help us, KOL, VOICE, to realize the wonders of a wolf’s doings.
Just as the wolves work together to accomplish great tasks,
Help us, DODI, MY FRIEND, to work together when facing a big challenge.
Just as wolves never waste, saving extra food to consume later,
Help us, MEKOR HAYIM, SOURCE OF LIFE, to respect nature by not throwing out perfectly fine food.
Just as the wolves defer to the wisdom of their elders,
Help us, MORAH, TEACHER, to respect elders and the stories they tell.
Just as the wolves spend lots of time together in packs,
Help us, AHAVA, LOVING ONE, to spend time together in communities we value.
Just as the wolves plan out their hunts for a greater chance of success,
Help us, KOAKH, POWER, to think before we do things.
Just as the wolves assist other wolves who need help,
Help us, MEKOR EZRA, SOURCE OF HELP, to offer help to each other when we need it.
Berukhah at YETZIRA, shekacha la beolama.
Blessed are you CREATOR, that such as these are in Your world.
