Topic Tags: peace

“Palms out    Spread your fingers / Now turn your palms up like the five petalled rose…”

“We pray to see the day when Israelis and Palestinians – Jews and Christians and Muslims – will dwell under their fig trees and grapevines, whether in Tel Aviv, in Ramallah, or in Gaza City, and no one will make them afraid.”

“Our humanity craves life and eternity…”

“The suffering is vast: / We wonder, what can be done?”

“Haven’t we all struggled / with words that keep hope alive…”

“Be with us in our grief and fear…”

A new recommendation for a Tisha B’Av greeting, intended to evoke peace

“Help our hearts heal so we can find the strength / to forge a new road and find a way to live in peace…”

“Call that kiss, PEACE. / Call the circle, SHALOM.”