Type: Prayer

“Master of Compassion, help us hold the humanity and the heartache of the Jewish people while also holding the humanity and the dignity of the Palestinian people.”

“May love flow from our broken hearts, and may their yearning return us to our humanity.”

“May we not be afraid / To act big and save the world.”

“When will You lie us down in peace? When will these hakafot of violence end?”

“Inspire them to turn their swords into plowshares, / to turn their callousness into empathy.” 

“Bring them home. /I will be here Waiting / Ready / For their return, like a tidal wave.”

“To our friends and family / From the windswept Golan / To the sands of the Arava: / We hold you in our hearts”

“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.”

“Blessed is God, Ruler of the Universe, who created people with disabilities in Your image. / Blessed is God, who cherishes disabled lives and desires that they flourish and thrive.”

An original Al cheit prayer focused on reproductive rights