As members of local and global Jewish communities, we bear responsibility for pursuing justice and equality for all the citizens of the world. We can all give tzedakah and a little time, while some of us have the capacity to do much more. We make the world better when we fight for justice from a place of humility and love. These rituals and prayers infuse that work with a sense of holiness and perspective to help us do just that.
A prayer from T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights to protect human rights and human dignity
Originally written for Human Rights Shabbat, this prayer seeks to capture the hope that the social justice teachings of Torah, and the ethical impulses they inspire, will be mirrored in the actions of our governments on all levels.
Marking the transition to becoming a U.S. citizen with words, song, and festive food
A prayer for strength, wisdom, and compassion amidst pain and suffering
Prayer for the People of South Sudan as they vote on independence
A prayer before learning, written for the International AIDS Conference
A kavannah to be recited before swabbing for Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation
A kavannah before eating to strive to make just choices
An addition to the blessing after the meals focusing on our family who brought us to this land, and the labor of the many whose hands brought food to our table for this celebration
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