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Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld on 2 June 1959
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 2 June 1959. . . .
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. Senate: Rabbi Chaim U. Lipschitz on 16 June 1958
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 16 June 1958. . . .
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 Israel Goldstein on 23 April 1958
Contributed on: 23 Apr 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 23 April 1958 on the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein on 23 April 1958
Contributed on: 23 Apr 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 23 April 1958 on the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Charles M. Rubel on 21 April 1958
Contributed on: 21 Apr 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 21 April 1958. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman on 29 January 1958
Contributed on: 19 Feb 2024 by ❧
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 Morton M. Berman on 1 July 1957
Contributed on: 18 Jun 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 July 1957. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Mordecai L. Brill on 28 May 1957
Contributed on: 19 May 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 28 May 1957. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Alan M. Sokobin on 25 February 1957
Contributed on: 25 Feb 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 February 1957. . . .
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. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur Schneier on 10 May 1956
Contributed on: 05 May 2024 by ❧
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 Selig S. Auerbach on 20 July 1955
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 July 1955. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi David de Sola Pool on 28 June 1955
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 28 June 1955. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld on 18 April 1955
Contributed on: 14 Apr 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 18 April 1955. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Amos M. Bunim on 1 June 1954
Contributed on: 23 Jun 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 June 1954. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Jacob Agus on 20 July 1953
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 20 July 1953. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Abraham Shusterman on 3 February 1953
Contributed on: 19 Feb 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 3 February 1953. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Dwight D. Eisenhower by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver (1953)
Contributed on: 21 Jan 2015 by ❧
This prayer by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, of Cleveland, Ohio, was recorded in the United States’ Congressional Record for January 20, 1953. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Harry J. Kaufman on 13 February 1951
Contributed on: 05 Feb 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 February 1951. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur T. Buch on 25 April 1951
Contributed on: 23 Apr 2024 by ❧
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 Nachum David Herman on 7 March 1950
Contributed on: 03 Mar 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 7 March 1950. . . .
Inauguration Day Prayer for President Harry S. Truman, by Rabbi Samuel Thurman (1949)
Contributed on: 21 Jan 2015 by ❧
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. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Herman Eliot Snyder on 28 April 1948
Contributed on: 27 Apr 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 28 April 1948. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Leo Baeck on 12 February 1948
Contributed on: 05 Feb 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on Lincoln’s Birthday, 12 February 1948. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Max Raisin on 30 January 1947
Contributed on: 19 Feb 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 30 January 1947. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld on 29 April 1946
Contributed on: 28 Apr 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 29 April 1946. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Solomon H. Metz on 6 June 1945
Contributed on: 23 Jun 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 6 June 1945. . . .
💬 Iwo Jima Memorial Address at Fifth Marine Division Cemetery, by Rabbi Chaplain Roland B. Gittelsohn (21 March 1945)
Contributed on: 21 Feb 2021 by ❧
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 U.S. Senate: Rabbi Samuel Thurman on 26 February 1945
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 26 February 1945. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Solomon H. Metz on 5 June 1944
Contributed on: 25 May 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 5 June 1944 on the eve of D-Day in World War Ⅱ. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Bernard Bergman on 26 May 1942
Contributed on: 18 May 2024 by ❧
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 Israel Goldstein on 21 April 1942
Contributed on: 20 Apr 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 21 April 1942. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Sidney S. Tedesche on 26 March 1935
Contributed on: 24 Mar 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 26 March 1935. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Leon Fram on 25 March 1935
Contributed on: 23 Mar 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 March 1935. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Louis I. Newman on 7 January 1930
Contributed on: 15 Jan 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 7 January 1930. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Abram Simon on 29 May 1929
Contributed on: 19 May 2024 by ❧
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 Abram Simon on 22 February 1925
Contributed on: 22 Feb 2024 by ❧
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 Edward Benjamin Morris Browne on 13 December 1917
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 December 1917. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Leo M. Franklin on 19 January 1917
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The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 19 January 1917. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Isidore Lewinthal on 17 January 1917
Contributed on: 13 Jan 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 January 1917. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dr. Isidore Lewinthal on 1 July 1912
Contributed on: 19 Jun 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 July 1912. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Abram Simon on 16 February 1905
Contributed on: 02 Apr 2019 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 16 February 1905. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Abram Simon on 16 January 1905
Contributed on: 18 Feb 2024 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 16 January 1905. . . .
Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi David Philipson on 2 February 1904
Contributed on: 02 Apr 2019 by ❧
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 2 February 1904, the first prayer of a rabbinic guest chaplain recorded in the Congressional Record . . .
💬 Amendment ⅩⅣ to the Constitution of the United States of America (1866/1868, with translations in Hebrew and Yiddish by Judah David Eisenstein 1891)
Contributed on: 20 Aug 2023 by ❧
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). . . .
