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Eternal Spirit of Memory and Healing, In the quiet of this night, we remember. Shattered lives, splintered glass, The haunting echoes of suffering that once filled our world. In this silence, we honor those who walked through fire, Who carried fear and anguish, yet clung to hope, And we hold close the memory of those lost to hatred. | |
Let the flames of remembrance burn within us, Kindling courage as we face the darkness of our own time, When antisemitism rises yet again, in our cities and in our streets, Resurfacing as prejudice and violence, as slurs and attacks, And casting shadows of fear in places that should feel safe. | |
We know this struggle, and we will not turn away. We stand here as a testament: A people who remember, who rebuild from ruins, Who hold fast to dignity, kindness, and strength. | |
Ancient Source of Justice and Compassion, Grant us strength to rise against all that threatens the vulnerable, To lift our voices and our hearts against cruelty, And to stand, unwavering, in the light of truth. May we be bearers of love, even in the shadow of hate, And work toward a world where all are cherished, all are free. | |
For those whose voices were silenced, we speak. For those whose lives were torn apart, we remember. In a world where antisemitism tries to take root once more, May our resilience be their legacy, And may our commitment to justice be unbreakable. |
This prayer for Kristallnacht by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami was first published to their Facebook page, 9 November 2004.
“Prayer for Kristallnacht, by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami” is shared through the Open Siddur Project with a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International copyleft license.
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