A prayer in solidarity with the Greater Iowa City Church of the Nazarene, whose building was the target of hateful vandalism. . . .

One small request to accompany the seliḥot service. . . .

A meditation on living through the lens of dying. . . .

A prayer in English to end gun violence before Rosh haShanah, . . .

A prayer on the first anniversary of the Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh. . . .

A prayer written in response to the massacre of Muslim worshipers during Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand. . . .

“An Intention for the New Year (5779)” was first published by Rabbi Menachem Creditor online at his blog and shared with the Open Siddur Project through our Facebook discussion group. . . .

“For Tisha be’Av: Our Cherished Litany of Loss” by Rabbi Menachem Creditor was first published on his website, here. . . .

Rabbi Menachem Creditor first shared this prayer in the Open Siddur Project discussion group on Facebook, here. . . .

A plea to not become numb in the face of overwhelming cruelty. . . .

“A Prayer for Pittsburgh” was first published by Rabbi Menachem Creditor at his website, and shared with the Open Siddur Project via our Facebook discussion group. . . .

A traveler’s prayer in English, adapted from the traditional formula vt Rabbi Menachem Creditor. . . .

A holistic prayer for health in work. . . .

A mi sheberakh prayer on behalf of a scribe who has recently completed copying a sefer Torah. . . .

Fixated as we are by incalculable losses in our families, our neighbors, human beings spanning national borders, we are pummeled into shock, barely even able to call out to You. We are, as ever, called to share bread with the hungry, to take those who suffer into our homes, to clothe the naked, to not ignore our sisters and brothers. Many more of our brothers and sisters are hungry, homeless, cold, and vulnerable today than were just a few days ago, and we need Your Help. . . .