For the Bereaved
.ברוך דין האמת
A prayer of mourning for all who are bereaved, it can be used for a Yartziet, Yizkor or during a period of mourning. It is also part of my liturgy for Yom HaShoah. Please see “For Bereaved Children” for a prayer for children facing loss. To listen while you read, click on the triangle in the bar below. The text follows.
For the Bereaved
Rock of Jacob,
Comfort of Rachel,
Broken and torn,
Shattered and crushed,
Bereaved and bereft,
We declare Your Holy Name.
We praise Your gifts and Your works.
You are Author and Artist,
Architect and Builder,
Source and Redeemer.
We the mourners of Zion and Israel
Comfort each other.
We console the lonely and embrace the lost.
We cry each other’s tears.
Together we recall Your wonder and Your majesty.
Holy One,
Ineffable Redeemer,
Guiding Hand,
Gentle Hand,
Loving Hand,
Light of Israel,
You are our Shelter.
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Postscript: Here are links to “For Bereaved Children” and “After Shiva.”
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