Sovereign of the Universe,
mercifully receive our prayer for equal rights for all people.
Let your blessing pour out on the members of the LGBTQIA community
who are denied basic human freedoms and protections.
Instruct our government in the words of your 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.,
so that they truly know that human beings
were created “b’tselem elohim,” in the image of the Divine.
Uproot hatred and ignorance from our communities,
schools, places of worship, workplaces, and homes.
Implant in the hearts of those who fear
and those who hate a spirit of humility
and a sense of awe for God’s Creation.
May one day see a nation where all are equal,
a world where all people are accepted with blessing and love.
And let us say: Amen.
*This prayer was originally written in 2014
