Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Chaplain Simeon Kobrinetz on 26 February 1975

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Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies, United States of America

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58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, 94th Congress, 20th century C.E., תחינות teḥinot

Guest Chaplain: Chaplain Simeon Kobrinetz, Deputy Director, the Chaplain Service of the Veterans’ Administration
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Date of Prayer: 26 February 1975

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	Almighty and Eternal God, we are grateful for the gift of life and hope. Strengthened by Thy blessings we enter with greater commitment on the paths that lie before us.
	As we reflect upon our responsibilities to our Nation and its citizens, may we be guided by Thy hand and find inspiration in Thy word.
	This month we have commemorated the birthdays of two great American Presidents. They have given our Nation dignity of purpose and the courage to act in times of adversity. Their commitment to the freedom of all men will continue to serve as a shield of honor— a banner of distinction.
	May Thy divine providence grant us the resolve to strengthen the moral and spiritual fabric of our Nation. United in these efforts may the works of our hands bring us peace and justice, hope and freedom.
	Blessed shalt Thou be when Thou comest in and blessed shalt Thou be when Thou goest forth. Amen.

This prayer of the guest chaplain was offered in the second month of the first session of the 94th US Congress in the Senate, and published in the Congressional Record, vol. 121, part 4 (1975), page 4340.

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Congressional Record, vol. 121, part 4 (26 February 1975), p. 4340

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Simeon Kobrinetz

Rabbi Chaplain Simeon Kobrinetz (1928-2011), born in Brooklyn, New York, was the first rabbi to attain general officer rank in the United States military. He graduated from Columbia University, studied at Yeshiva University, and earned a Ph.D. from the Jewish Technological Seminary. In 1970, after serving as Hillel Director at the University of Florida and the University of Miami, he served as national chaplain of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, including rising to president from 1976-1978. At the time of his death, He was also president of the Jewish War Veterans. Rabbi Kobrinetz led the campaign to establish Chaplain's Hill as a memorial to fallen Jewish chaplains.

the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Printing Office and issued when Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks. At the end of a session of Congress, the daily editions are compiled in bound volumes constituting the permanent edition. Statutory authorization for the Congressional Record is found in Chapter 9 of Title 44 of the United States Code. (wikipedia)

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ויהי נעם אדני אלהינו עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננה עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננהו "May the pleasantness of אדֹני our elo’ah be upon us; may our handiwork be established for us — our handiwork, may it be established." –Psalms 90:17