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Prayer for Peace?

“Let this prayer for peace awaken us and have peace begin with us.” 
  • by Amy Kopkin Atkins
anti-bullying, justice, peace
Colorful chalk drawing on pavement with the message Be Kind in pink and blue.

Shabbat Morning, the Day Before the Hostage Release

“There are mystical colors spelling peace…”
  • by Sharon Bronstein
captives, hostages, Israel, peace, Shabbat
Dramatic sky with sunbeams breaking through fluffy, dark clouds against a vibrant blue backdrop.

A Prayer for Hanukkah as We Enter a Time of Resistance

“May we protect just laws, and may our resistance to unjust laws or unjust systems be firm.”
  • by Rabbi David Mevorach Seidenberg
hanukkah, peace, resistance
Close-up of a silver menorah with nine branches, set against a blurred, illuminated background.

Peace – Shalom

“Peace does not look like a dove / or a palm branch in the Old City…” 
  • by Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz, PhD
Israel, peace
A white dove flying among trees with yellow leaves in the background.

The Light Which Doesn’t Fade

“Each night is a small miracle unto itself…”
  • by SuzieB
antisemitism, candles, God, hanukkah, Israel, miracle, peace
A menorah with six lit candles and detailed glass holders.

A Jerusalem Afternoon in Wartime

“The world is a narrow bridge, we sing in response /  But we are not afraid.” 
  • by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David
hostages, Israel, peace, protest
Rabbi Haviva dressed in white sits with protestors

Sukkot: Every Year We Are Instructed

“Learn to live together as the family you have always been. Together, let us be a blessing.”
  • by Laura Hegfield
Gaza, Israel, peace, sukkah, war
purple grapes hanging on a vine

Unetaneh Tokef: An Adaptation for One Year Later

This version of the ‘Unetaneh Tokef’ prayer refers to the atrocities that took place on Oct. 7.
  • by Jaime Herndon
God, hostages, Israel, Oct 7, peace, war
a dusty road

El Maleh Rachamim for Yamim Noraim 5785 

“Hide them / beneath the cover of Your wings, forever, / And let their souls be bound up with ours…”
  • by Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
God, Israel, Palestine, peace
a flock of birds flying across a blue sky

A Prayer in this Time of Crisis

​Rabbi Maurice Harris, Associate Director for Thriving Communities and Israel Affairs Specialist, shares a powerful message for this moment.
  • by Rabbi Maurice Harris
High Holidays, Israel, peace, rosh hashanah, war
a brown shofar set on an open prayerbook

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Placement Office

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Reconstructionist Educators of North America

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