This prayer is inspired by the liturgy of Rosh Hashanah. That liturgy prays for recognizing the one God and the unity of humanity through the elimination of tyranny. It takes its cue from the biblical verse, “When God is acknowledged sovereign over all the earth, God will be one and His name one” (Zachariah 14:9).
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May God grant the Ukrainian people the fortitude to resist and reverse any onslaught from Russia. | |
May the defeat of Putin’s army bring about a rebirth of freedom for the Russian people. | |
May Russia and its neighbors live together in amity through democracy. | |
וְכָל הָרִשְׁעָה כֻּלָּהּ כְּעָשָׁן תִּכְלֶה כִּי תַעֲבִיר מֶמְשֶׁלֶת זָדוֹן מִן הָאָרֶץ וְתִמְלוֹךְ אַתָּה ה׳ לְבַדֶּֽךָ עַל כָּל מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ |
May the hope of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy ring throughout the land — “May all evil (rishah ≈ Russia) dissipate like smoke, for the removal of tyranny ushers in the overall reign of God.”[1] From the Qedushat haShem section of the Rosh haShanah Amidah. |
Peace for all. Amen |
This “Prayer for Ukraine” by Rabbi Dr. Reuven Kimelman was first published by Brandeis University on their website.
Notes
1 | From the Qedushat haShem section of the Rosh haShanah Amidah. |
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