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This is an archive of prayers offered for the success of the democratically elected government of the United States of America and the well-being of its multicultural civil society.

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Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva on 8 March 1995

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 March 1995. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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104th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Rachel Mikva

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Israel Poleyeff on 5 April 1995

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 5 April 1995. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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104th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

Israel Poleyeff and the Congressional Record of the United States of America

Benediction by Rabbi Moshe Faskowitz at the Democratic National Convention (1996)

The full text of Rabbi Moshe Faskowitz’s invocation offered at the Democratic National Convention, August 27th, 1996. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Elections & Voting

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20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., Benediction, Democratic National Convention 1996, Democratic National Conventions, English vernacular prayer, תחינות teḥinot, United States, United States General Election 1996

Contributor(s):

Moshe Faskowitz and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Toby H. Manewith on 5 March 1998

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 March 1998. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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105th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Toby Manewith

Invocation by Rabbi Irving Greenberg at the Democratic National Convention (2000)

The full text of Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s invocation offered on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, August 16th, 2000. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Elections & Voting

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20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., Democratic National Convention 2000, Democratic National Conventions, English vernacular prayer, Invocation, תחינות teḥinot, United States, United States General Election 2000

Contributor(s):

Irving Greenberg and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Linda Motzkin on 11 July 2000

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 July 2000. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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106th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Linda Motzkin

Prayer for the United States Government, by Dr. Ester R. Fuchs (2001)

A prayer for the government and of good governance in the United States of America. . . .

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Government & Country, 🇺🇸 United States of America

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, United States

Contributor(s):

Ester Fuchs

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Carole Meyers on 8 November 2001

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 November 2001 (after 9/11). . . .

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🇺🇸 September 11th Day of Service & Remembrance, 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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107th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, September 11 attacks, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Carole L. Meyers

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Gerald M. Kane on 1 October 2002

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 October 2002. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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107th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Gerald Kane

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Gerald M. Kane on 2 October 2002

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 2 October 2002. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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107th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Gerald Kane

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 22 January 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 22 January 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday of January), 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 28 April 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 28 April 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 29 April 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 29 April 2003. . . .

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🇮🇱 Yom haShoah (27 Nisan), 🇺🇸 Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Manny Behar on 30 April 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 30 April 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Manny Behar

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 5 May 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 5 May 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 2003 invasion of Iraq, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 19 May 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 19 May 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 21 May 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 21 May 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., American Red Cross, English vernacular prayer, Prayers for first responders, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg on 11 June 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 11 June 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Bernhard H. Rosenberg

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 13 June 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 13 June 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 Flag Day (June 14), 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, flags banners and escutcheons, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot, vexillology

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 16 June 2003

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 16 June 2003. . . .

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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108th Congress, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Abraham Lincoln, English vernacular prayer, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, U.S. Senate, תחינות teḥinot

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Arnold E. Resnicoff

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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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