Posts from the ‘Better World’ category

Social justice, national tragedy, war and natural disasters.

For the People of Morocco (After the Earthquake)

Two prayers for the people of Morocco as the death toll rises after the recent earthquake. I first posted these prayers after an earthquake Haiti in…

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Against Worker Exploitation, Revised

This revision of my 2011 prayer is inspired by my daughter Dana’s dedication to the Writers Guild of America strike. Dana is a member of the…

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The Birds Stopped Singing

For Earth Day, 2023, while listening to the birds sing, while watching them fly. The Birds Stopped Singing The day the birds stopped singing And we…

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For the Disabled

Next week, hikers will hit Israel’s trails to raise money for Tsad Kadima, an organization founded by parents of children with cerebral palsy to provide innovative…

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After Huwara: A Lament

Dozens of settlers in the West Bank rampaged through the village of Huwara Sunday evening as revenge against the terrorist murders of Hallel and Yagel Yaniv…

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Columbine, Again and Again

In memorium for those who lost their lives at Michigan State University, and to all who were wounded physically or emotionally, I’ve added the school to…

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For the People of Turkey (After the Earthquake)

Two prayers for the people of Turkey as the death toll rises after today’s earthquake. I posted these two prayers 12 years ago after an earthquake…

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For Wisdom During Israel’s Elections – 2022

This week we will go to the polls in Israel. I’m reposting two prayers for wisdom of the electorate, updated to reflect the rising tide of…

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Two Reproductive Freedom Prayers

Here are two new social justice prayers, written as the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to strip away reproductive rights. The first is written in a…

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After Uvalde: The Court of the Innocent

The Court of the Innocent has lost faith in us: a rebuke from the gates of heaven. This is another meditation written in the sorrowful aftermath…

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