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Holy One, thank you for those who serve as our religious leaders. | |
Bless those who stand in the breach, tend to our hidden wounds, channel the riches of our tradition, remind us where we come from and how to imagine a brighter path forward. | |
May the hearts of those who hold ours in their tender embrace be held in turn by You, but please, Holy One, remind us to be kind to those who humbly work to stand as messengers, conduits, vessels, of Your Gentleness. | |
Bless the families and beloved friends of our clergy, who hold them in quieter spaces, often unseen, often absorbing some of the heaviness as they care for the caregivers among us. | |
May we find strength together, knowing we truly are one, called to stand together in support of one another, especially those who dedicate their lives to teaching this affirming sacred message. | |
Amen. |
This prayer for rabbis, cantors, educators, and other congregational workers was offered by Rabbi Menachem Creditor and shared by the author through the Open Siddur Project discussion group on Facebook, 20 October 2023.
“A Prayer for Clergy, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor” is shared through the Open Siddur Project with a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International copyleft license.
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