A Prayer for Travel, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, journey, traveler

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יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ	Yehi Ratson Milfanekha – May it be Your will, Eternal One, God of our ancestors, that we journey toward peace, that our footsteps be guided towards peace, and that we reach our desired destinations for life, gladness, and peace.
	May we be protected from every obstacle along the way, and from all manner of challenge the world endures. May there be blessing in the works of our hands, and may we be granted peace, kindness, and mercy in the eyes of all who see us.
	May our prayer be heard, for You are the One who hears and holds all prayer.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה׃	Barukh atah Adonai, shomei’ah tefilah. Blessed are You, Eternal One, who hears prayer.

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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A Prayer for Travel, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor

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