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Blessing for Rosh Ḥodesh Adar Alef — by Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit

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A prayer-poem for Rosh Ḥodesh Adar Alef which occurs on Jewish leap years (before the month of Adar containing the festival of Purim). . . .

מִדְבָּר קװעסט | Midbar Quest, a tabletop fantasy adventury roleplaying activity by Aharon Varady

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady

A tabletop fantasy adventure roleplaying activity intended for learners to develop fluency in the landscape and lore of Jewish storytelling. . . .

Preparing for the Shema, a responsive reading by Rabbi Cantor Eva Robbins (2015)

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Eva Robbins

Originally composed by Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins for her ordination at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California, in 2015, this responsive reading is intended to prepare oneself for a deeper connection before chanting the Shema. It can be used alone or in community. . . .

Kavvanot for a Shaḥarit Service, by Rabbi Emanuel S. Goldsmith (ca. 2003)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription) and Emanuel S. Goldsmith

These are a series of kavvanot prepared by Rabbi Emanuel S. Goldsmith (1935-2024), z”l, for a Shaḥarit service containing the call to prayer (Barkhu), the blessings preceding the Shema, tthe conclusion of the Amidah, before and after the Torah reading service, and Aleinu. Rabbi Ben Newman, who shared these kavvanot in eulogy for Rabbi Goldsmith in a Facebook post, writes, “My dear teacher, friend, and mentor Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Goldsmith died on Friday. He was an amazing man who taught me a lot about how to be a rabbi, a Reconstructionist, a liturgist, philosopher of religion, and Yiddishist. He also was the “head rabbi” who officiated at my wedding to Rabbi Shoshana Leis….I had him write out for me [these kavvanot] when I substituted for him leading at Congregation Mvakshe Derekh in Scarsdale, NY, 20 years ago as a student rabbi.” . . .

Isles Of The Forsaken, an illustration of the plight of Agunot by Ilene Winn-Lederer (2002)

Contributor(s):

Ilene Winn-Lederer

Isles Of The Forsaken (ink drawing, 2002) is intended to address the tragic situation of many Jewish women, who, abused, abandoned and wishing a divorce, are refused a get (bill of divorcement) by their husbands who may use their wives’ need for this document as a threat for ransom in obtaining custody of their children. . . .

Veterans Day Prayer for Jewish War Veterans, by Rabbi Simeon Kobrinetz, Chaplain, USAF (Ret.)

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Simeon Kobrinetz and Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America

This prayer for Jewish War Veterans was offered by Rabbi Simeon Kobrinetz, Chaplain USAF (Ret.), on Veterans Day 1996 during the Veterans’ Day Memorial Service presided by President Bill Clinton at Arlington National Cemetery. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Israel Poleyeff on 5 April 1995

Contributor(s):

Israel Poleyeff and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 5 April 1995. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Morris H. Margolies on 25 February 1986

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Morris Margolies and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 February 1986. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Haim Asa on 13 November 1985

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Haim Asa and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 November 1985. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Simcha Freedman on 22 October 1985

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Simcha Freedman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 22 October 1985. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Max A. Shapiro on 15 April 1985

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Max A. Shapiro and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 15 April 1985. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Maynard C. Hyman on 28 March 1985

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Maynard C. Hyman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 28 March 1985. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Max B. Wall on 21 June 1984

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Max B. Wall and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 21 June 1984. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Richard M.E. Marcovitz on 14 June 1984

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Richard Marcovitz and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 14 June 1984. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Stanley M. Wagner on 2 April 1984

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Stanley M. Wagner and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 2 April 1984. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Theodore S. Levy on 8 March 1984

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Theodore S. Levy and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 March 1984. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Irving J. Block on 2 June 1983

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Irving J. Block and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 2 June 1983. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Efry Spectre on 12 May 1983

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Efry Spectre and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 12 May 1983. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Abraham Hecht on 21 April 1983

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Abraham Hecht and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 21 April 1983. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Isaac Neuman on 11 April 1983

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Isaac Neuman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 April 1983. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Morris M. Hershman on 1 February 1983

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the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Morris M. Hershman

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 February 1983. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Eugene H. Levy on 24 June 1982

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Eugene Levy and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 24 June 1982. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Sidney S. Guthman on 22 April 1982

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Sidney S. Guthman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 21 April 1983. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Seymour L. Essrog on 20 April 1982

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Seymour L. Essrog and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 April 1982. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Louis M. Tuchman on 30 March 1982

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Louis M. Tuchman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 30 March 1982. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Rafael G. Grossman on 16 March 1982

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Rafael G. Grossman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 16 March 1982. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Ely E. Pilchik on 12 May 1981

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Ely Emanuel Pilchik and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 12 May 1981. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Sidney S. Guthman on 19 March 1981

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Sidney S. Guthman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 19 March 1981. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Solomon Freilich on 18 March 1980

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Solomon Freilich and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 March 1980. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barton G. Lee on 13 March 1980

Contributor(s):

Barton G. Lee and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 March 1980. . . .

Earth Pledge, by an Unknown Author (ca. 1980)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription) and Unknown Author(s)

The earliest “Earth Pledge” circulated between Earth Day 1970 and 1983. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Bernhard H. Rosenberg on 14 June 1979

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Bernhard H. Rosenberg and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 14 June 1979. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Laurence A. Kotok on 2 May 1979

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Laurence A. Kotok and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 2 May 1979 in the event of the 31st anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi David A. Nelson on 27 March 1979

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), David A. Nelson and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 27 March 1979. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Lester M. Miller on 27 March 1979

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Lester M. Miller and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 27 March 1979. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dov Edelstein on 8 March 1979

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Dov Berl Edelstein and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 March 1979. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Herbert J. Mandl on 27 July 1978

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Herbert J. Mandl and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 27 July 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Walter Jacob on 15 June 1978

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Walter Jacob and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 15 June 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Albert Plotkin on 17 May 1978

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Albert Plotkin and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 May 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Moshe E. Bomzer on 18 April 1978

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Moshe E. Bomzer and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 April 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dov Bidnick on 6 April 1978

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Dov Bidnick and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 6 April 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Henry E. Kraus on 4 April 1978

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Henry E. Kraus and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 4 April 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Harry H. Epstein on 16 March 1978

Contributor(s):

Harry H. Epstein and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 16 March 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Herbert A. Opalek on 2 March 1978

Contributor(s):

Herbert A. Opalek and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 2 March 1978. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Simcha Freedman on 18 October 1977

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Simcha Freedman and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 October 1977. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Israel Goldstein on 14 July 1977

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Israel Goldstein and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 14 July 1977. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Chaim U. Lipschitz on 28 April 1977

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Chaim Uri Lipschitz and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 28 April 1977. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Alex Pollack on 17 March 1977

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Alex Pollack and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 March 1977. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi I. Usher Kirshblum on 8 February 1977

Contributor(s):

Irving Usher Kirshblum and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 February 1977. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Chaim Z. Rozwaski on 8 June 1976

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Chaim Rozwaski

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 June 1976. . . .