🆕 עַל הַנִּסִּים בְּמַאי הָרְבִיעִי | Al ha-Nisim for May the Fourth, by Yitz Landes & Phil Keisman
Contributed by: Yitz Landes, Phil Keisman, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
This Al ha-Nisim (addition to the Amidah) prayer for May the 4th, marks the success of the Rebel Alliance in defeating the Galactic Empire. . . .
תְּפִלָּה לְשִׁחְרוּר הַחֲטוּפִים | Prayer for the Release of the Hostages, by Rabbi Noa Mazor
Contributed by: Noa Mazor, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
This prayer for the safe return of the captives taken by HAMA”S and its allies on 7 October 2023 was offered by Rabbi Noa Mazor in the period anticipating the release of the surviving captives in January 2025 as part of a larger ceasefire agreement between the State of Israel and HAMA”S in Gaza. It was first published on her Facebook page on 13 January 2025. . . .
Gebet für die Geflüchteten, die an der EU-Außengrenze ums Leben kamen | Prayer for the refugees who lost their lives at the EU’s external border, by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami
Contributed by: Lior Bar-Ami, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
This prayer for refugees tragically killed en route to Europe was offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . .
Молитва про захист наших сердець від ненависті | תפילה לשמירה על ליבנו משנאה (בזמן המלחמה) | Prayer to Protect Our Hearts from Hatred in Wartime, by Miriam Klimova (2022)
Contributed by: Miriam Klimova, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
Miriam Klimova’s prayer “Молитва про захист наших сердець від ненависті” תפילה לשמירה על ליבנו משנאה (בזמן המלחמה) (Prayer to Protect Our Hearts from Hatred in Wartime), in the context of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, was first shared in Hebrew and Ukrainian via her Facebook page. . . .
לזכרם של ההרוגים במלחמה באדמות אוקראינה | Молитва в пам’ять про загиблих у війні на землях України | Yizkor for those killed in the war in Ukraine, by Rabbi Miriam Klimova (2022)
Contributed by: Miriam Klimova, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer for a Yizkor service on Yom Kippur during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. . . .
תפילה לאוקראינה | Молитва за Україну | Prayer for Ukraine, by Rabbi Miriam Klimova (2022)
Contributed by: Rabbi Lior Nevo (translation), Miriam Klimova, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer for Ukraine by Rabbi Miriam Klimova in Hebrew and Ukrainian first shared via her Facebook page on 24 February 2022. . . .
כַּוָּנוֹתִי בְּשִׁיר הָאַהֲבָה | Kavvanah for Shir ha-Ahavah (Song of Love), by Mendel Roth
Contributed by: Mendel Roth, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
This is Mendel Roth’s prayer upon sharing his Shirat ha-Ahavah (song of love). The text of the prayer was provided in the description to the video on Youtube. English translation of the pointed Hebrew by Aharon Varady. . . .
שַׁוְעַת נָשִׁים: תפילה לשלומן של נשים קורבנות אלימות | Shav’at Nashim, a prayer for the safety of women who are victims of violence (Masorti Movement in Israel)
Contributed by: Knesset haRabanim b'Yisrael, the Masorti Movement in Israel, Aharon N. Varady (translation), Shoshana Michael Zucker (translation)
A prayer for the safety and well-being of women who are victims of violence, and especially domestic violence. . . .
תחינה לימי נגיף הקורונה | Supplication for the Days of the Coronavirus (Masorti Movement in Israel 2020)
Contributed by: the Masorti Movement in Israel, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer disseminated by the Masorti Movement in Israel in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in Israel and around the world. . . .
תפילה בתגובה למגפה | Prayer in response to the Coronavirus Outbreak in Italy (Assemblea Dei Rabbini D’Italia 2020)
Contributed by: Assemblea Dei Rabbini D'Italia, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer disseminated by the Assemblea Dei Rabbini D’Italia in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in Italy and around the world. . . .
תפילה נוכח הרעה מדרום | Prayer in the face of the worsening situation in southern Israel (Masorti Movement in Israel 2019)
Contributed by: the Masorti Movement in Israel, Knesset haRabanim b'Yisrael, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer for the safety of all the inhabitants of the Land of Israel offered during the November 12th, 2019 Tel Aviv rocket strike. . . .
תפילה לשלום העם הכורדי | Prayer for the Welfare of the Kurdish People (Masorti Movement in Israel, 2019)
Contributed by: Anonymous, the Masorti Movement in Israel, Knesset haRabanim b'Yisrael, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer for the welfare of the Kurdish People in Northern Syria (Rojava) following their betrayal by Donald Trump acting as commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces and their oppression by the Republic of Turkey. . . .
סִימָן לְבָנִים | Siman l’Vanim: a birkon celebrating the wedding of Honi Sanders and Simona Dalin (2019)
Contributed by: Akiva Sanders (translation), Honi Sanders (translation), Aharon N. Varady (translation)
The birkon/bentsher (blessing-book) prepared for the wedding of Honi Sanders and Simona Dalin on July 7th, 2019. . . .
תפילה לנספים בשטפונות | Prayer for Flash Flood Victims, by the Masorti Movement in Israel (2018)
Contributed by: Anonymous, the Masorti Movement in Israel, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
Flash floods are dangerous in every season, but are rare in the dry season, after most rain and snow are thought to have fallen. Changes in the global climate due to global warming caused by anthropogenic activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and the conversion of land for raising animals for their meat is a significant contributor to extreme weather experienced around the world. The Masorti Movement of Israel’s prayer for flood victims was first published on their website, here. . . .
אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים תְפִילָה לַנִּסְפִּים בַּשּׁוֹאָה | El Malé Raḥamim Prayer for the Victims of the Shoah, by Rabbi Yehoyada Amir
Contributed by: Mona Lantz Levi (translation), Lada Moskalets (translation), Yehoyada Amir, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer for the victims of the Holocaust in Hebrew with English, Romanian, and Ukrainian translations. . . .
הושענא לתיקון ולנחמה | Hoshana for Healing and Consolation, by Rabbi Dr. Dalia Marx
Contributed by: Dalia Marx, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A supplemental hoshana (prayer for salvation) for healing and consolation for the sake of true love, needed blessings, rainfall in a timely fashion, paths and their repair, mountains and their crossing, goals and objectives, lasting memories, good dreams, cosmic goodness, etc. . . .
כוונה ליום הבחירות | Kavvanah for Israeli Election Day, by Rabbi Noa Mazor
Contributed by: Noa Mazor, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
כוונה ליום הבחירות יכולה להיאמר בכל שלב של יום הבחירות עצמו. בעיניי היא מתאימה בעיקר כחלק מתפילת שחרית של אותו היום או רגע לפני הכניסה אל מאחורי הפרגוד. נכתב על ידי נועה מזור, סטודנטית לרבנות, והרבה המלווה של נוער תל״ם. . . .
תפילה לבוחר טרם הבחירות | A Prayer for Voters Before the Israeli Election, by Rabbi Esteban Gottfried
Contributed by: Esteban Gottfried, Josh Soref (translation), Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A prayer for voting on election day in the State of Israel. . . .
ברכת המזון לשבת א׳ דנחמתא (נחמו) | Birkat haMazon additions for Shabbat Naḥamu
Contributed by: Anonymous, Aharon N. Varady (translation), Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation)
Supplemental prayers for the Birkat Hamazon on Tisha b’Av, Tu b’Av, and Shabbat Naḥamu. . . .
שבע ברכות | The Seven Blessings over a Wedding (interpretive translation by Aharon Varady)
Contributed by: Unknown, Aharon N. Varady (translation)
A translation of the Seven Blessings shared just in time for Shavuot, and in honor of several of my friend’s weddings. . . .