For the Return of Peace
As an Israeli-American, I hold sorrow and fear for both my nations, and all the earth. This is a prayer for G-d to restore peace and…
Read articleLamentation from Both Sides of the Fence
On a bus-stop bench in my Jerusalem neighborhood this morning, a couple in Muslim garb spoke softly to each other. On the same bench, an ultra-Orthodox…
Read articleWhen Peace Comes: A Meditation
Here’s another new prayer for peace in our land. I wrote this and another prayer for peace on behalf of the Central Conference of American Rabbis…
Read articleTo Win the Peace
With a ceasefire that appears to be holding, it’s time to pray an audacious prayer: a prayer to win the peace. It’s a prayer for security,…
Read articleChildren of Gaza, Children of Israel
This is a new prayer for peace, a prayer about love, a prayer that sees the beauty in all children. For more than two weeks, people…
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