תְּפִלָּה לְמַעַן תֵּבֵל וּמְלוֹאָהּ | Prayer for the Preservation of the Environment, by Richard Shavei-Tzion

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Earth, our Collective Home & Life-Support System, Earth Day (22 April)

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eco-conscious, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., second chances

At this time when mankind is wreaking havoc on our Eco-System, we pray to God to preserve the treasure that is the earth and to grant us the wisdom to make pro-active efforts to protect it for the sake of our future generations and all which dwell upon it.

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Source (Hebrew)	Translation (English)
רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם וּבוֹרֵא אֶת הַכֹּל, (לפי ישעיה מה:ז) בָּרֵךְ אֶת יְצִירֵי כַּפֶּיךָ בְּבִרְכַּת חַיִּים. חֵי הָעוֹלָמִים, נְצֹר תֵּבֵל וּמְלוֹאָהּ. פְּרֹשׂ כְּנָפֶיךָ עַל עֹשֶׁר בְּרִיאָתְךָ שֶׁהִרְעַפְתָ עָלֵינוּ בְּרֹב חַסְדְךָ, לְמַעַן יוּכְלוּ בָּנֵינוּ וּבְנֵי בָנֵינוּ עַד דּוֹר אַחֲרוֹן לִמְצוֹא אֲרוּכָה וָפֶלֶא בִּפְרִי יְצִירָתֶךָ.	Sovereign of the universe, who makes peace and creates all,^[1] Cf. Isaiah 7:54. sanctify all that Your hand has shaped, with the blessing of life. Life giver of the worlds, preserve the earth and all therein. Spread Your countenance over its multifaceted riches which in Your abundant kindness You have bestowed upon us, so that for all the generations to come, our children and our children’s children may find wonder and healing in the fruits of Your labor.
הִפְקַדְתָּ אוֹתָנוּ בְּנֵי הָאָדָם, עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ וּבְרוּאֶיהָ, כַּכָּתוּב: וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ, וְיִרְדּוּ בִדְגַת הַיָּם וּבְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה וּבְכָל הָאָרֶץ וּבְכָל הָרֶמֶשׂ הָרֹמֵשֹ עַל הָאָרֶץ. (בראשית א:כו) אָנָּא, טַע בָּנוּ עֲנָוָה וּתְבוּנָה לְהוֹקִיר אֶת יְפִי הַתֵּבֵל הַתְּלוּיָה עַל בְּלִימָה, לְהִתְעַנֵּג עַל מְקוֹם חִיּוּתֵנוּ הַיְּחִידִי וְהַיִּחוּדִי, לְתַקֵּן עוֹלָם וּלְהַנְחִילוֹ יָפֶה וּמְשֻׁפָּר לַדּוֹרוֹת הַבָּאִים. חָנֵּנוּ בְּחָכְמַת לֵב לִשְׁמוֹר עַל שִׁפְעַת אוֹצְרוֹת תֵּבֵל וּלְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם לְטוֹבָה בְּעוֹדֶנּוּ מַמְשִׁיכִים לְגַלּוֹת אֶת אֵין־סוֹף רָזֵיהֶם. אַחֵד אֶת כָּל בְּנֵי אֱנוֹשׁ לְאַחֲרָיוּת מְשֻׁתֶּפֶת לְמַעַן נִפְעַל לְעָתִיד טוֹב יוֹתֵר לַכֹּל.	You have conferred upon us humankind, guardianship over the earth and all its beings, as it is written: “And Elohim said, we will make people in our image after our likeness and entrust them with dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heaven and over the animals and over all the earth and over every creeping thing on the earth.”^[2] Genesis 1:26. Please, instill in us the humility and insight to appreciate our planet’s fragile beauty. May we rejoice in our unique and extraordinary environment, enhance it and bequeath it secure, to future generations. As we continue to unravel the infinite mysteries of the world, grant us the wisdom to utilize its myriad treasures sustainably and preserve them. Unify us, all humanity, with a shared fate and communal responsibility, so that we may act together for the sake of a better future for all.
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, שֶׁתִּתֵּן עָלֵינוּ קַשְׁתְךָ, כַּכָּתוּב: וְהָיְתָה הַקֶּשֶׁת בֶּעָנָן, וּרְאִיתִיהָ לִזְכֹּר בְּרִית עוֹלָם בֵּין אֱלֹהִים וּבֵין כָּל נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה בְּכָל בָּשָׂר אֲשֶׁר עַל הָאָרֶץ. (בראשית ט:טז)	May it be Your will, YHVH our elo’ah, that You cast Your rainbow above us, as it is written: “And the bow will be in the cloud, and I will look at it and remember the eternal covenant between Elohim and every living soul of all flesh that is on the earth.”^[3] Genesis 9:16.
אֲדוֹן הַנִּפְלָאוֹת, חַדֵּשׁ סֵדֶר עוֹלָמְךָ כְּקֶדֶם וְהָגֵן עָלֵינוּ וְעַל הַבְּרִיאָה, וְנִזְכֶּה לְהוֹדוֹת לְךָ וּלְהַלֶּלְךָ, וְתִּמָּלֵא כָּל הָאָרֶץ כְבוֹדְךָ (לפי תהלים עב:יט) לְנֶצַח נְצָחִים, אָמֵן וְאָמֵן.	Lord of wonders, renew the world’s natural order as of old and protect us and the environment so that we may have the merit to thank and praise You and may all the earth be filled with Your Kavod^[4] Cf. Psalms 72:19. for eternity, Amen and Amen.

Notes[+]

Notes
1	Cf. Isaiah 7:54.
2	Genesis 1:26.
3	Genesis 9:16.
4	Cf. Psalms 72:19.

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Richard Shavei-Tzion

Cape Town born Richard Shavei-Tzion (ריצ'רד שביציון) is an autodidact in all his fields of creative activity. At age 18 he was invited to conduct the Pine Street Shul Choir in Johannesburg. Since then he has directed choral ensembles in both South Africa and Israel. For the past 20 years he has directed the Ramatayim Men’s Choir, Jerusalem which has grown from an ad hoc group of 4 friends into an internationally renowned ensemble consisting of 40 singers. He has conducted High Holidays services for the past 35 years in South Africa, Israel, the U.S.A. and Canada and is often invited to lead communal events, singing and playing guitar. He also composes and arranges Jewish music, mainly for the RMC. His poetry has been published widely over decades. In 2015 the Municipal Art Gallery of Jerusalem displayed his photographic works in a solo exhibition which received popular and critical praise. He is the author of the "Prayer for the Preservation of the Environment" which has been read in synagogues of all denominations and other venues around the world and he writes articles of social and cultural interest. He is a regular contributor to the Jerusalem Post.

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