Prayer for the United States Government, by Dr. Ester R. Fuchs (2001)

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	God Whose kingdom is a kingdom spanning all eternity; Who commanded all humanity to create just governments;^[1] Find, Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 56a.24. For additional context, find Jeffrey Spitzer’s article, The Noaḥide Laws (MyJewishLearning). Who inspired the prophet Jeremiah to instruct the people of Israel to pray for the well-being of governments in the lands in which they reside;^[2] Jeremiah 29:7.
	May God preserve and protect our democracy, bless and help the elected and appointed officials of the governments of the United States to carry out their duties consistent with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and in a manner that sustains and safeguards the freedoms guaranteed thereunder.
	May God put into their hearts and the hearts of all their counselors devotion to fairness and equality for all who live in our great nation and compassion for the poor and the needy among us.
	May God give them the strength of character to carry out their responsibilities free from corruption and the abuse of power.
	May God inspire them with the courage to defend the few from the tyranny of the many and to use the might of the United States for good throughout the world and in support of the State of Israel and of other nations that share a commitment to democratic values and human rights.
	May God lead them to conduct all of their deliberations and their ministrations with a passion for justice and truth so that it can be said of them that they heed the admonition: “Justice, Justice you shall pursue…”^[3] Deuteronomy 16:20 part.
	May this be the will of God and let us say, Amen.

Composed for the Edah Conference of 2001 by Professor Ester R. Fuchs of Columbia University, a member of Congregation Ramath Orah.

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1	Find, Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 56a.24. For additional context, find Jeffrey Spitzer’s article, The Noaḥide Laws (MyJewishLearning).
2	Jeremiah 29:7.
3	Deuteronomy 16:20 part.

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Ester Fuchs

Dr. Ester R. Fuchs is Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Fuchs studied at Queens College, CUNY, Brown University, and the University of Chicago. She wrote Mayors and Money: Fiscal Policy in New York and Chicago, and describes herself as a "Pragmatic Utopian." Fuchs served as Special Advisor to the Mayor for Governance and Strategic Planning under New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg from 2001 to 2005. In 2005, Fuchs served as Chair of the New York City Charter Revision Commission. She currently serves as Director of WhosOnTheBallot.org an online platform working to increase voter participation and education in New York City elections. In 2014, she was the recipient of the NASPAA Public Service Matters Spotlight Award, and in 2017, she was awarded the Bella Abzug Leadership Award.

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