A Prayer for Clergy, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor

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English vernacular prayer, 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Gratitude, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.

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	Holy One, thank you for those who serve as our religious leaders.
	Bless those who stand in the breach, tend to our hidden wounds, channel the riches of our tradition, remind us where we come from and how to imagine a brighter path forward.
	May the hearts of those who hold ours in their tender embrace be held in turn by You, but please, Holy One, remind us to be kind to those who humbly work to stand as messengers, conduits, vessels, of Your Gentleness.
	Bless the families and beloved friends of our clergy, who hold them in quieter spaces, often unseen, often absorbing some of the heaviness as they care for the caregivers among us.
	May we find strength together, knowing we truly are one, called to stand together in support of one another, especially those who dedicate their lives to teaching this affirming sacred message.
	Amen.

This prayer for rabbis, cantors, educators, and other congregational workers was offered by Rabbi Menachem Creditor and shared by the author through the Open Siddur Project discussion group on Facebook, 20 October 2023.

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Menachem Creditor

Rabbi Menachem Creditor serves as the Pearl and Ira Meyer Scholar in Residence at UJA-Federation New York and was the founder of Rabbis Against Gun Violence. A frequent speaker in communities and campuses around the United States and Israel with over 1 million views of his online videos and essays, he was named by Newsweek as one of the fifty most influential rabbis in America. His 22 books and 6 albums of original music include the global anthem "Olam Chesed Yibaneh" and the anthologies "When We Turned Within" and "None Shall Make Them Afraid." He has been involved in the leadership of American Jewish World Service, AIPAC, the Rabbinical Assembly, and the One America Movement, an organization dedicated to bringing together Americans of different faiths and opinions. He and his wife Neshama Carlebach live in New York, where they are raising their five children.

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