Posts tagged ‘politics’

She Will Overcome: Psalm of Protest 19

This is a psalm of protest in support of the confirmation of U.S. District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s…

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In Memory of a Statesman, John McCain (1936-2018)

A prayer to honor the memory of the late Senator John McCain — a war hero, a patriot and a man of integrity — who fought a…

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Domestic Insurrections

In our Declaration of Independence, the Founders describe “the causes which impel them” to separate from the King of England as “a long train of abuses…

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We Will Not Yield

After violence from white supremacists left death and injury in Charlottesville, here’s a prayer and a call to action for all who love this nation. We Will…

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Sleeping Prophets

Once, the prophets of Israel admonished kings – the civil leadership – against their failures and transgressions. Where are those prophets now, as the leadership of…

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Korach: For Political Leadership

In this week’s Torah portion Moses and Aaron face a rebellion. It fails and the perpetrators are punished. This is a prayer for wise and dedicated…

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