Prayer for the People of Ukraine, by Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (Office of the Chief Rabbi of the UK & the Commonwealth, 2022)

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription), Ephraim Mirvis and Office of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

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War, Ukraine

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British Commonwealth, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., British Jewry, English vernacular prayer, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

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רִבּוֹן הָעוֹלָמִים שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלַּת כָּל־פֶּה	Sovereign of the Universe Who hearkens to our prayers. We stand before You in solidarity with all who are enduring the darkness of human conflict in Ukraine.
	May You protect all innocent men, women and children at this moment of great peril for them, their country, for Europe and the world.
	Bring fortitude to the vulnerable, resilience to the insecure and strength to those who live in fear.
	Incline the hearts of national leaders towards peace and reconciliation and bless them with the wisdom, vision and perseverance needed to end this war and restore peace to the region.
	Almighty God, strengthen the hands of those who pursue peace, not war. Bring harmony where there is hostility; relief where there is pain and hope where there is despair.
עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עַל כָּל יוֺשְׁבֵי תֵבֶל	May He who makes peace in high places Make peace for all on earth.
וְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן וָנֺאמַר אָמֵן׃	May this be your will And let us say Amen.

“Prayer for the People of Ukraine” was written by the chief rabbi of the United Kingdom, Ephraim Mirvis, and shared via the Twitter account of the Office of the Chief Rabbi. A video message was also shared via Facebook.

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“Almighty God, strengthen the hands of those who pursue peace, not war.”
The Chief Rabbi has composed a brief prayer for the people of Ukraine which has been distributed to synagogues around the country. pic.twitter.com/nQs6mdH8sR
— Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (@chiefrabbi) February 24, 2022

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)

Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)

Ephraim Mirvis

Ephraim Mirvis (born 1956) is an Orthodox rabbi who serves as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Traditionally the post has entailed that he also serves as the head of all British Jews as the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. He served as the Chief Rabbi of Ireland between 1985 and 1992. (via his Wikipedia article)

Office of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

The Office of the Chief Rabbi is the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and is the senior rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations. The present incumbent is Ephraim Mirvis who leads the Office of the Chief Rabbi (OCR).

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