For Children at Our Borders
A prayer against the injustice of children taken from parents by U.S. immigration authorities, parents seeking asylum in this free democratic nation. In six weeks, some 2,000…
Read articleLesser Children
This is a new prayer about social justice and tikun olam, repairing the world. Let us build a sukkat shalom, a tabernacle of peace, over the “lesser children” and all of…
Read articleVayigash: Against Worker Exploitation
This is a social justice prayer for Shabbat Vayigash. In this week’s Torah portion, Joseph saves the Egyptians. He also also enslaves them. In his weekly commentary,…
Read articleFor Nelson Mandela: Against Tyranny, Revised
In memory of Nelson Mandela, z”l, this is a revision of my prayer “Against Tyranny.” I wrote the original version in the wake of the armed…
Read articleMikeitz 5773: Against Hunger
“And the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said; and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of…
Read articleAgainst Hunger – A Prayer for Global Hunger Shabbat
This prayer “Against Hunger” can be used during your Passover seder, perhaps as a supplement to “ha lachma anya,” and for Global Hunger Shabbat promoted by the American Jewish…
Read articlePrayers for Social Justice
Here’s a list of my prayers for social justice divided into three categories: the forgotten, global village and personal responsibility. These prayers would make meaningful additions to a Passover seder,…
Read articleAgainst Worker Exploitation
Here’s a social justice prayer for Labor Day, Passover and May Day. It’s from a series of prayers including: “Against Poverty,” “Against Human Trafficking” and “Against Tyranny.”…
Read articleAgainst Poverty
This prayer is good for your Passover Seder and daily worship. It’s from my series “Against…” including: “Against Human Trafficking” and “Against Tyranny.” The idea for this series began…
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