💬 Amendment ⅩⅣ to the Constitution of the United States of America (1866/1868, with translations in Hebrew and Yiddish 1891)
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❧The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, initially proposed by Congress on 13 June 1866 and adopted on 9 July 1868 was the second of three Reconstruction Amendments addressing citizenship rights and equal protection under the law. It was enacted in response to issues related to emancipated slaves following the failure of the Slaveholders’ Rebellion (1861-1865). . . .
Inauguration Day Benediction for President John F. Kennedy by Rabbi Dr. Nelson Glueck (1961)
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❧This benediction for President John F. Kennedy by Rabbi Dr. Nelson Glueck, was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record on January 20, 1961. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for Donald Trump, by Rabbi Marvin Hier (2017)
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❧Rabbi Marvin Hier offered this prayer of blessing for Donald Trump and the United States of America on January 20, 2017 at the inauguration day ceremony. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Dwight D. Eisenhower by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver (1953)
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❧This prayer by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, of Cleveland, Ohio, was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record for January 20, 1953. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Dwight D. Eisenhower by Rabbi Dr. Louis Finkelstein (1957)
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❧This prayer at the second inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower by Rabbi Dr. Louis Finkelstein, chancellor, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record for January 20, 1957. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Harry S. Truman, by Rabbi Samuel Thurman (1949)
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❧This prayer by Rabbi Samuel Thurman, of the United Hebrew Temple (St. Louis, Missouri), was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record for January 20, 1949. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Lyndon B. Johnson, by Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel (1965)
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❧This prayer by Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel, Congregation Beth Israel (Houston, Texas), was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record on January 20, 1965. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Richard M. Nixon by Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin (1969)
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❧This prayer by Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record on January 20, 1969. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Richard M. Nixon, by Rabbi Seymour Siegel (1973)
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❧This prayer by Rabbi Seymour Siegel at the second inauguration of President Richard M. Nixon was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record on January 20, 1973. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Ronald Reagan, by Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk (1985)
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❧This prayer by Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk at the second inauguration of President Ronald Reagan was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record on January 21, 1985. . . .
💬 Iwo Jima Memorial Address at Fifth Marine Division Cemetery, by Rabbi Chaplain Roland B. Gittelsohn (21 March 1945)
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❧A chaplain’s eulogy over the fallen soldiers of Iwo Jima (also known under the title, “The Highest and Purest Democracy”) . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the Massachusetts State Senate: Rabbi Joseph Rudavsky on 24 March 1959
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❧The opening prayer of the Massachusetts State Senate on 24 March 1959, added to the record of the U.S. House of Representatives. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman on 29 January 1958
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 29 January 1958. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Abraham Shusterman on 3 February 1953
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 3 February 1953. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Abram Simon on 22 February 1925
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 22 February 1925, an elegy for Rep. Julius Kahn (1861-1924). . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Abram Simon on 29 May 1929
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 29 May 1929. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Chaplain (Capt.) Alan M. Greenspan on 8 June 1967
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 June 1967. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Alan M. Sokobin on 25 February 1957
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 February 1957. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Albert A. Goldman on 8 February 1972
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 February 1972. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Albert Plotkin on 17 May 1978
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 May 1978. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Alex J. Goldman on 20 April 1961
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 April 1961. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Alex Pollack on 17 March 1977
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 March 1977. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Amos M. Bunim on 1 June 1954
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 June 1954. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 8 August 2023
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 August 2023. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 9 August 2022
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 9 August 2022. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold Mark Belzer on 20 April 1988
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 April 1988. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur Schneier on 10 May 1956
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 10 May 1956. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur Schneier on 16 June 1958
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 16 June 1958. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur Schneier on 3 June 1959
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 3 June 1959. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur T. Buch on 1 April 1968
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 April 1968. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur T. Buch on 25 April 1951
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 April 1951. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Avraham Soltes on 21 March 1966
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 21 March 1966. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barnett Hasden on 5 June 1975
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 June 1975. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barry Rosen on 11 September 1975
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 September 1975. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barry Tabachnikoff on 24 April 1990
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 24 April 1990. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barton G. Lee on 13 March 1980
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 March 1980. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Bentzion Schaffran on 19 February 1974
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 19 February 1974. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Bernard Bergman on 26 May 1942
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 26 May 1942. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Bernard Weinberger on 25 February 1964
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 February 1964. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Bernhard H. Rosenberg on 14 June 1979
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 14 June 1979. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Aaron Krupnick on 6 June 2018
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 6 June 2018. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Aaron Melman on 31 May 2012
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 31 May 2012. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Abram Simon on 16 February 1905
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 16 February 1905. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Akiva Males on 23 April 2008
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 23 April 2008. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Amy Rader on 14 September 2006
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 14 September 2006. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 1 September 2017
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 September 2017. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 18 August 2017
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 August 2017 . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 18 July 2016
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 July 2016. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 20 November 2018
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 November 2018. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 6 February 2019
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❧The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 6 February 2019. . . .