January 2021 • the Open Siddur Project ✍ פְּרוֺיֶּקט הַסִּדּוּר הַפָּתוּחַ

A Prayer for the United States of America Right Now, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor (2021)

Contributor(s):

Menachem Creditor

Categories:

Insurrection, United States of America

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United States, Donald Trump, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, 45th President of the United States, 116th Congress, 2021 storming of the United States Capitol

A prayer for America on the day upon which right-wing militias carried out an insurrection upon the representative democratic institution of the United States. . . .

Inauguration Day Prayer for the Government of the United States, by Rabbi David Seidenberg (neohasid.org 2021)

Contributor(s):

David Seidenberg and neohasid.org

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Inauguration Day (January 20th)

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59th Presidential Inauguration, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, United States, 117th Congress, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., כוונות kavvanot, American Jewry of the United States, 46th President of the United States

A prayer for the government of the United States of America on the day of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. . . .

Prayer on Inauguration, by Rabbi Arthur Waskow (the Shalom Center, 2021)

Contributor(s):

Arthur Waskow and the Shalom Center

Categories:

Inauguration Day (January 20th)

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United States, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, American Jewry of the United States, 59th Presidential Inauguration

A prayer on being present in the moment of the inauguration of the 59th president of the United States. . . .

Prayer for a Nation in Crisis, by Rabbi Barry Block (2021)

Contributor(s):

Barry Block

Categories:

Insurrection, United States of America

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116th Congress, 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, United States, Donald Trump, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, 45th President of the United States

A prayer for the government on a day of violent insurrection in the heart of American democracy. . . .

כוונה לקראת ישיבת הבורד | Kavvanah before the Meeting of the Board of a Philanthropic Organization, by Limor Rubin

Contributor(s):

David Hoffman (translation) and Limor Rubin

Categories:

Labor, Fulfillment, and Parnasah

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ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., כוונות kavvanot, universalist prayers, צדקה tsedaqah

A prayer of intention before the meeting of the board of a philanthropic organization determining the recipients of the largess in their trust. . . .

💬 קְרִיאוֹת לִימֵי ט״וּ בִּשְׁבָט | Torah and Haftarah Readings for the New Year’s Day for Trees, selected by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer

Contributor(s):

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation), the Masoretic Text and Yeḥezqel ben Būzi haKohen

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Tu biShvat Readings

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Trees

Torah and Haftarah readings for Tu biShvat selected by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer. . . .

שטר ברית | Shtar Brit – Covenant for a Brit Ahuvim wedding, by Rebecca Ennen and Ari Weisbard

Contributor(s):

Chana Kupetz (Hebrew translation) and Rebecca Ennen

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Ketubot & other Shtarot (Documents)

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., sans kiddushin, ברית אהובים brit ahuvim

A covenantal document for an egalitarian wedding/partnership rooted in R’ Rachel Adler’s brit ahuvim legal structure, not based on kiddushin. Written for a woman and man marrying each other (see genders in Hebrew). . . .

Benediction by Rabbi David Wolpe at the Democratic National Convention (2012)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and David J. Wolpe

Categories:

United States of America, Elections & Voting

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תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Democratic National Convention 2012, United States General Election 2012, United States, Benediction

The full text of Rabbi David Wolpe’s benediction offered at the end of the second day of the Democratic National Convention, September 6th, 2012. . . .

Invocation by Rabbi David Saperstein at the Democratic National Convention (2008)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and David Saperstein

Categories:

United States of America, Elections & Voting

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Democratic National Convention 2008, United States General Election 2008, Invocation, United States, תחינות teḥinot

The full text of Rabbi David Saperstein’s invocation offered on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, August 8th, 2008. . . .

Invocation by Rabbi Ronne Friedman at the Democratic National Convention (2004)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Ronne Friedman

Categories:

United States of America, Elections & Voting

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Invocation, United States General Election 2004, Democratic National Convention 2004, United States, תחינות teḥinot

The full text of Rabbi Ronne Friedman’s invocation offered on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, July 29th, 2004. . . .

Prayer for the United States Government, by Dr. Ester R. Fuchs (2001)

Contributor(s):

Ester Fuchs

Categories:

United States of America

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United States, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer

A prayer for the government and of good governance in the United States of America. . . .

Invocation by Rabbi Irving Greenberg at the Democratic National Convention (2000)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Irving Greenberg

Categories:

United States of America, Elections & Voting

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תחינות teḥinot, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Invocation, United States General Election 2000, Democratic National Convention 2000, 20th century C.E., United States

The full text of Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s invocation offered on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, August 16th, 2000. . . .

Benediction by Rabbi Moshe Faskowitz at the Democratic National Convention (1996)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Moshe Faskowitz

Categories:

United States of America, Elections & Voting

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Benediction, תחינות teḥinot, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, United States General Election 1996, Democratic National Convention 1996, 20th century C.E., United States

The full text of Rabbi Moshe Faskowitz’s invocation offered at the Democratic National Convention, August 27th, 1996. . . .

Invocation by Rabbi Jacob Goldstein at the Democratic National Convention (1992)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Jacob Goldstein

Categories:

Government & Country, United States of America, Elections & Voting

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תחינות teḥinot, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Invocation, United States General Election 1992, 20th century C.E., Democratic National Convention 1992, United States

The full text of Rabbi Jacob Goldstein’s prayer offered at the Democratic National Convention, July 14th, 1992. . . .

Benediction by Rabbi Morris Shmidman at the Democratic National Convention (1988)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Morris Shmidman

Categories:

United States of America, Elections & Voting

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20th century C.E., United States, Benediction, תחינות teḥinot, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, United States General Election 1988, Democratic National Convention 1988

The full text of Rabbi Morris Shmidman’s benediction offered at the Democratic National Convention, July 20th, 1988. . . .

Invocation by Rabbi Martin Weiner at the Democratic National Convention (1984)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Martin Weiner

Categories:

United States of America, Elections & Voting

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20th century C.E., United States, תחינות teḥinot, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Invocation, United States General Election 1984, Democratic National Convention 1984

The full text of Rabbi Martin Weiner’s invocation offered on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, July 17th, 1984. . . .

Opening Prayer on the Significance of Arbor Day, by Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, J. Paul Williams, and Eugene Kohn (1951)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), John Paul Williams, Eugene Kohn and Mordecai Kaplan

Categories:

National Arbor Day (last Friday in April), Planting

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American Jewry of the United States, planting trees, 20th century C.E., ecumenical prayers, United States, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, civic prayers

This opening prayer for Arbor Day, “The Significance of the Day,” was first published in The Faith of America: Readings, Songs, and Prayers for the Celebration of American Holidays (Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation 1951), p. 3-4 — as preface to a number of readings selected by Mordecai Kaplan, Eugene Kohn, and J. Paul Williams for the day. . . .

Closing Prayer for Arbor Day, by Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, J. Paul Williams, and Eugene Kohn (1951)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), John Paul Williams, Eugene Kohn and Mordecai Kaplan

Categories:

National Arbor Day (last Friday in April), Planting

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American Jewry of the United States, planting trees, 20th century C.E., ecumenical prayers, United States, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, civic prayers

This closing prayer for Arbor Day, “The Significance of the Day,” was first published in The Faith of America: Readings, Songs, and Prayers for the Celebration of American Holidays (Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation 1951), p. 86. . . .

שיר חדש אשיר | Shir Ḥadash Ashir (“Song Anew”) — a traditional piyyuṭ before the Song of the Sea

Contributor(s):

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation) and Shmuel haPaytan

Categories:

7th Day of Pesaḥ, Parashat b'Shalaḥ

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פיוטים piyyutim, אז ישיר Az Yashir, Acrostic signature, שירת הים Shirat haYam, פרשת בשלח parashat B'shalaḥ, ימי השובבים Yemei haShovavim, שבת שירה shabbat shirah

This piyyuṭ, bearing the acrostic signature “Samuel,” is traditionally recited in the communities of Babylonia and India as a petiḥa, or opening poem, before the Song of the Sea. It is also sung on Shabbat Shira, the Sabbath where we read the Song of the Sea in public. This translation is an attempt to preserve the original meaning as well as the rhyme scheme and poetic form. . . .

קרובות לראש שנה לאילנות | Ḳerovot for Tu biShvat, by Yehudah ben R’ Hillel haLevi (ca. 11th c.)

Contributor(s):

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (transcription & naqdanut), Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation) and Yehudah ben Hillel haLevi

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Rosh haShanah la-Ilanot (Tu biShvat)

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Public Amidah, 11th century C.E., 49th century A.M., Cairo Geniza, קרובות ḳerovot, ethnobotany, Nusaḥ Erets Yisrael, עמידה amidah, acrostic, פיוטים piyyutim, Alphabetic Acrostic

Ḳerovot for Tu biShvat, a celebration of Divine verdancy, which namedrops a stunning array of flora from throughout the land of Israel. . . .