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Bring Them Home

“Bring them home. /I will be here Waiting / Ready / For their return, like a tidal wave.”
  • by Adva Chattler
captive, Israel, violence, war
woman facing the desert sky

Today

“Loved ones and friends, and / strangers– / in a blink, in a flash, forever lost. / This day, today…”
  • by SuzieB
heartbreak, Israel, peace, war
torn pink paper heart on a string

Yevava: The Cries of the Mothers

“The cries that carry / from one end  of the earth / to the other.”
  • by Tiferet Welch
Israel, shofar, women
tree in the sinai desert

May It Be

“To our friends and family / From the windswept Golan / To the sands of the Arava: / We hold you in our hearts”
  • by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat
healing, Israel, Palestine, peace, war
footsteps in sand

For the Holy Martyrs

“What happened to our prayers, O God? Did You hear them? When? Who? Where?”
  • by Rabbi David Hartley Mark
God, Israel, peace, war
grassy path at sunset

God, Oh God: A Prayer on the Outbreak of War Simchat Torah 5784

“plant and nurture unusual seeds of courageous outreach, illogical extension of olive branches, and creative solutions based in truth, love, and mutuality, healthy self-interest and sustainability.”
  • by Simkha Y. Weintraub
healing, Israel, Palestine, peace, violence, war
a black-skinned had and white-skinned hand hold hands

Counting: Remembering Victims of Hate

“But today, there are not enough words in the Psalm / to cover the number of victims of this hate.” 
  • by Brasha Smith
Israel, mourning, peace, terrorism
clouds in a bright blue sky

For a Vocabulary Other than Violence: An Intention for Safety and Peace in Bereaved Israel

“let us shape the fire of our bruised backs into the peaceful streams of clearing throats…”
  • by Devon.Spier
generational trauma, Israel, war
sun shining above a stream n the forest

Prayer for People, Peace, and Planet

“May we never forget that we are all connected, historically, relationally, energetically, and that harm to one is harm to all.”
  • by Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife
climate crisis, disability, earth, Israel, LGBTIQ, natural disaster, Palestine, peace, racial justice, Shekhinah
the sun is setting in an orange sky with purple sky on top of the orange. Wildflowers appear in the forefront of the sunset.

Mi Shebeirakh for Israelis Defending Democracy 

  • by Rabbi Maurice Harris 
Israel, mi shebeirakh, protest
folded israeli flag

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