Prayer for Nurses

Nurse in blue scrubs smiles while speaking with an elderly patient in a hospital bed.

God, Source of Life, we discern your presence through our actions here on earth. We know you as Healer through the care and attention of the healers we encounter. Compassionate […]

“Eli, Eli” Song

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Elana Bell singing “Eli Eli,” by Hannah Senesh Oh Lord, my God, I pray that these things never end The sand and the sea The rush of the water The […]

Raise Us High

Hands raised in silhouette against a bright, golden sunset sky.

Source of Life, cleanse our world… Send rains of health and wellbeing, Wash away the contagion surrounding us, Bathe our souls in lasting love. Creator of All, see us through. […]

Prayer for Surgery

A healthcare worker in scrubs washes hands at a sink, wearing a mask and cap in a medical setting.

I, _____ come to you to day, with trust in your artistic and healing abilities. I thank you for your work, knowledge, experience and dedication to your job and your […]

Remember the Stranger

A person helps another by extending a hand, both smiling and wearing outdoor gear.

remember  the stranger   lest your heart  become  a shackle   and a stone  become the surface  of your skin   in solitude i am overcome  by the wonder of […]

Vidui for Coronavirus

a person sits alone looking at the sunset

The Viddui serves as a final prayer of atonement for a dying person, and a final at-one-ment; the traditional liturgy places the soul of the dying in God’s hands.  According […]

Prayer for Workers in a Time of Pandemic

Person pushing a wheelbarrow full of pumpkins and squash through a garden.

Our God, and God of all Life, We call you Oseh, Maker1 Yotzer, Crafter2 Poel, Worker.3 You, Who labored to build this world in which we live Who calls us […]

Chant for Healing: Psalms 70 and 130

Person outdoors with eyes closed, wearing a purple and maroon shawl adorned with mystical symbols. Greenery in the background.

The recitation of Psalms has been a traditional Jewish response to illness and other personal and communal struggles for ages. Listen as Rabbi Vivie Mayer chants Psalms 70 and 130 […]

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