The prayer for the State of Israel, composed May 2008/lyyar 5768 on the 60th Anniversary of the State of Israel, was first shared on the web on May 7th, 2008 here and published on paper and PDF on May 8th, 2008 in an event organized by Rabbis for Human Rights-North America, “Embracing Justice: An Alternative Celebration and Learning for Yom Ha’Atzma’ut/Israel’s 60th Independence Day.” . . .

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🇮🇱 Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel)

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, Progressive Zionism, Religious Zionism

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Arik Ascherman

A prayer for a country poised between demise and rebirth, by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein (Applied Jewish Spirituality 2023)

Written on 6 Nisan 5783, 27 March 2023 (after nightfall), in response to the Israeli people’s spontaneous demonstrations against the government’s attempts to amass virtually unchecked power. . . .

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Congregation & Community, Barekh, 🇮🇱 Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel)

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2023 Israeli judicial reform protests, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., עם ישראל Am Yisrael, democracy, democratic process, English vernacular prayer, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, Religious Zionism, זכירות zekhirot

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Daniel Raphael Silverstein and Applied Jewish Spirituality

A Prayer for Israel [after the war begun on Shemini Atseret 5784], by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein (10 October 2023)

This prayer for Israel was written by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein and first shared via his Facebook page on 10 October 2023, in the aftermath of the massacres by HAMA”S and its allies on 7 October 2023. He added, “A dear teacher of mine asked me to try and compose an appropriate prayer for this moment.” . . .

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🇮🇱 Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel)

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2023-2024 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Religious Zionism

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Daniel Raphael Silverstein

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ויהי נעם אדני אלהינו עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננה עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננהו "May the pleasantness of אדֹני our elo’ah be upon us; may our handiwork be established for us — our handiwork, may it be established." –Psalms 90:17

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