A Prayer for the Flood Stricken in eastern Kentucky, by Rabbi David Dine Wirtschafter (2022)

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Dangerous Storms & Floods

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2022 Eastern Kentucky floods, July 2022 United States floods, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer

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	God of rainfall and ruin, of fortune and misfortune, of flooding and drought, of prosperity and peril.
	We ask your blessing on our brothers and sisters in eastern Kentucky, trying to hang on after another harrowing night.
	Grant comfort and consolation to the families who lost loved ones;
	Faith and and fortitude to the first responders seeking to rescue fellow human beings from destruction;
	Hope and healing to the injured and disheartened;
	Patience and perseverance to those eagerly waiting to learn what has happened or to lend a hand.
	Help us to hear the cry to those who need us. To keep thinking of them well beyond when the news cycle moves on.
	May we heed the call to show generosity of substance and of spirit.
	Like the survivors of the Great Flood in Genesis, may our brothers and sisters in eastern Kentucky be blessed to watch the waters of destruction recede, to witness homes and towns restored.
	May the turmoil of this flooding come to and end and may all who are troubled know peace.

“A Prayer for the Flood Stricken” was offered by Rabbi David Dine Wirtschafter and shared via his Facebook page on 28 July 2022. He adds, “Please contribute to the Team Eastern Kentucky Relief Fund.”

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David Dine Wirtschafter

David Dine Wirtschafter is the chief rabbi of Temple Adath Israel in Lexington, Kentucky.

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