The Soldiers on this Mountain
This is a memorial meditation for soldiers buried at the Israeli national cemetery on Har Herzl. Although it’s written to be used at a funeral, alternative…
Simple Prayer for Healing, Revised
This prayer is basic, direct, to the point. Heal and comfort those in need. And heal the world of suffering and strife. It’s a prayer for…
Yizkor for a Lone Soldier
This is a new yizkor prayer for Lone Soldiers in the IDF, posted here in memory of Sgts. Nissim Sean Carmeli and Max Steinberg. Young men and women from all…
For the IDF, Operation Protective Edge
Here’s a new prayer for safety of IDF soldiers during Operation Protective Edge. It’s based on a prayer called “For the IDF: Operation Pillar of Defense” that…
The Details of Beauty
A gift for Shabbat. A reminder. A reminder for those in sorrow and grief, those who are tired, numb and especially to those who’ve run…
Another Boy Lost: A Jewish Yizkor for an Arab Son
This is prayer in memory of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, the 16-year-old Arab boy burned to death at the hands of Jewish extremists. It’s part lament — that…
They Were Boys: A Yizkor Prayer
The wait, over. The worst, confirmed. Gil-ad Shaar z”l, Naftali Frenkel z”l and Eyal Yifrach z”l – kidnapped by Hamas terrorists — were found dead. Baruch Dayan Emet.…
Quiet
This prayer is about the holiness of quiet. It captures an essential aspect the Sabbath. Especially here in Jerusalem, as Shabbat approaches, there is first an…
Simple Prayer for Healing
This prayer is basic, direct, to the point. Please G-d, heal and comfort those in need. It’s a prayer for moments when less is more. This…
Bring Back Our Boys: A Prayer
As the search continues for three missing Israeli teens, fear turns to prayer in Israel and among people of conscience around the world. On Saturday, Israel confirmed that…