Secular Holidays

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Secular holidays give us the chance to widen our communities of celebration. We can join with other Americans for prayer, introspection or community service, as we observe holidays that connect us to each other. We can also interpret these holidays in a Jewish context, understanding them in light of the texts and experiences of our people.

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A prayer for the 2016 presidential election

Abstract painting of the American flag with textured stars and stripes in vibrant colors.

Oh G-d, give us the strength and wisdom to make it through this campaign season

a peace sign made of leaves

After Election Day / will our voices still be seething? / will our minds still be heaving?

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“We give thanks: for free and fair elections, for the 15th Amendment, for the 19th Amendment, for the Voting Rights Act…”

person holding large american flag as it waves in the wind against a shining sunlit sky

“Bless the souls of all who have died to save others”

the back of a firefighter with blurred fire in the background

“May their memories be sanctified with joy and love”

black and white photo of a square fountain with a city view in the background

“You who would hold the sky captive, / The sea prisoner, / The land in chains…”

a barbed wire fence stands in front of a torn American flag waving against a gray sky

Seeking solace for survivors of 9/11

a yellow flower growing from broken dry ground

A blessing expressing gratitude for the right to vote

a sign that says polling station

A poem written to the last solider, imagining the end of all wars

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