Jew against Jew, Revised
This is a prayer for Jews to love each other and not to commit acts of violence against one another. It is part lament and part…
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 articleMothers of Jerusalem
This is a new prayer for peace in Jerusalem. I wrote it in a cab and finished it at O’hare Airport moments ago, as I begin…
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…
Read articleFor the People of the Middle East
Here are two prayers for peace, including a new prayer called “For the People of the Middle East.” They are remarkably hopeful, an attempt to look for a…
Read article