God of our mothers and fathers
do you hear your people cry?
do you hear your people cry?
Remember the covenant you made with our ancestors,
do not abandon us to the legions of evil.
do not abandon us to the legions of evil.
Hear Us. Remember Us.
The souls of the martyrs scream for justice,
we will pursue it with strength and righteousness.
we will pursue it with strength and righteousness.
Help us burn away evil without becoming
ensnared by its seductive power.
ensnared by its seductive power.
We are walking together through a dark valley
struggling to hold on to the vision of a world redeemed,
struggling to hold on to the vision of a world redeemed,
a world in which the children of SarahThe first matriarch, wife of Abraham, and mother of Isaac, whom she birthed at the age of 90. Sarah, in Rabbinic tradition, is considered holy, beautiful, and hospitable. Many prayers, particularly the Amidah (the central silent prayer), refer to God as Magen Avraham – protector of Abraham. Many Jews now add: pokehd or ezrat Sarah – guardian or helper of Sarah.,
and the children of HagarAbraham's concubine and the mother of Ishmael, the patriarch of Islam. In the book of Genesis, when Sarah cannot conceive, she suggests that Abraham takeher servant Hagar as a concubine in order to conceive a child, which she promptly does. Feeling threatened by Hagar and her child, Sarah convinces Abraham to banish them from their home. God saves Hagar and Ishmael from dying in the desert. will finally live in peace.
and the children of HagarAbraham's concubine and the mother of Ishmael, the patriarch of Islam. In the book of Genesis, when Sarah cannot conceive, she suggests that Abraham takeher servant Hagar as a concubine in order to conceive a child, which she promptly does. Feeling threatened by Hagar and her child, Sarah convinces Abraham to banish them from their home. God saves Hagar and Ishmael from dying in the desert. will finally live in peace.
