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…
Read articleTwo 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…
Read articleFor Those Who Endure Chronic Conditions
This piece began with Georgia and Gary Freedman-Harvey who envisioned a community prayer for those — like their son Ezra — who live the trials and…
Read articleFor Three Leaders, For the World
A new prayer for Ukraine and the world. The intention of this prayer is flexibility in use. The three middle stanzas can be removed from the…
Read articleFamily Caregivers
This is a prayer to be said on behalf of those family members and friends who have taken on the task of daily caregiving of another…
Read articleFor an Alcoholic or Addict
A prayer to be said those suffering from alcoholism, addiction, or both. Optional language is in [brackets], with choices separated by a slash (“/”). This prayer…
Read articleFor George Floyd’s Family
After a moment of joy and relief at the guilty verdicts in the murder of George Floyd, my overwhelming emotion is sorrow, my heart immediately with…
Read articleAuthentic Confession: Meditation on the Vidui
In preparation for the Yamim Noraim, I’ll lead a free workshop called “Authentic Confessions: Selichot that Matter,” presented by the soon to be launched ‘High Holidays…
Read articleMinisters of Earthly Blessings
Angels are first mentioned in the Talmud in Masechet Brachot 4b. Quoting a Tosefta, we learn the number of flights an angel needs to get from…
Read articleOne-by-One: A Prayer as the COVID Death Toll Mounts
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is approaching 100,000, as the world-wide death toll surpasses 350,000. This prayer was written at the request of the Central…
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