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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 Hershel Lutch on 21 June 2017

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Hershel Lutch

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 21 June2017. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Thomas A. Louchheim on 17 May 2017

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Thomas A. Louchheim

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 May 2017. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Richard Boruch Rabinowitz on 3 May 2017

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Richard Boruch Rabinowitz

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 3 May 2017. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Sanford Akselrad on 28 March 2017

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Sanford Akselrad

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 28 March 2017. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Barry Block on 31 January 2017

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Barry Block

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 31 January 2017. . . .

Prayer for Our Nation [upon the Inauguration of Donald Trump], by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz (2017)

Contributor(s):

Shmuly Yanklowitz

Because of my commitment to the integrity of prayer, starting this week, I can no longer recite or say amen to the Shabbat prayer for the success of the U.S. President. So I have drafted a new prayer that I will plan to recite each Shabbat morning. If you also feel it’s important to pray for the U.S. government but also feel you cannot pray for the success of this President, feel free to use this or adapt it as you please. I felt that it was not enough to simply avoid the U.S. President in the prayer for the government but to remind myself of the billions of vulnerable people who are at risk under his rule, and challenge myself each Shabbat to build up the strength for another week of spiritual resistance. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Shea Hecht on 30 November 2016

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Shea Hecht

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 30 November 2016. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 18 July 2016

Contributor(s):

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

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 July 2016. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Jay Weinstein on 17 May 2016

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Jay Weinstein

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 May 2016. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi John Linder on 22 March 2016

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and John Linder

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 22 March 2016. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Yosef Greenberg on 3 February 2016

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Yosef Greenberg

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 3 February 2016. . . .

Benediction by Rabbi Julie Schonfeld at the Democratic National Convention (2016)

Contributor(s):

Julie Schonfeld

The full text of Rabbi Julie Schonfeld’s benediction offered at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention, July 25th, 2016. . . .

תפילה למצביעי המדינה | Prayer for the Electorate, by David Zvi Kalman (2016)

Contributor(s):

David Zvi Kalman

A prayer for the electorate to be recited together with the Prayer for Government on the Shabbat before an election (federal, state, or local). . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Claudio Kogan on 10 June 2015

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Claudio Kogan

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 10 June 2015. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Harold Kravitz on 9 June 2015

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Harold Kravitz

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 9 June 2015. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Michael Siegel on 30 April 2015

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Michael Siegel

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 30 April 2015. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Israel Zoberman on 11 December 2014

Contributor(s):

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

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 11 December 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dovid Cohen on 10 July 2014

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Dovid M. Cohen

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 10 July 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Israel Zoberman on 25 June 2014

Contributor(s):

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

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 June 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Michael Lotker on 18 June 2014

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Michael Lotker

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 June 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Doniel Ginsberg on 12 June 2014

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Doniel Ginsberg

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 12 June 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Eytan Hammerman on 11 June 2014

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Eytan Hammerman

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 June 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Stephen Roth on 29 May 2014

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Stephen Roth

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 29 May 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld on 23 May 2014

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Shmuel Herzfeld

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 23 May 2014. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg on 13 November 2013

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Joshua Gruenberg

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 November 2013. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Moshe Feller on 11 June 2013

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Moshe Feller

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 11 June 2013. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Michael Beals on 23 May 2013

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Michael Beals

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 23 May 2013. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Robert Silvers on 17 April 2013

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Robert Silvers

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 17 April 2013. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl on 29 November 2012

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Baruch Frydman-Kohl

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 29 November 2012. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Steven Weil on 20 September 2012

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Steven Weil

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 September 2012. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi David Algaze on 11 July 2012

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and David Algaze

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 July 2012. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Joel Levenson on 10 July 2012

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Joel Levinson

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 10 July 2012. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Aaron Melman on 31 May 2012

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Aaron Melman

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 31 May 2012. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Jeffrey Astrachan on 7 February 2012

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Jeffrey Astrachan

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 7 February 2012, for Four Chaplains Day (February 3rd). . . .

Benediction by Rabbi David Wolpe at the Democratic National Convention (2012)

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription) and David J. Wolpe

The full text of Rabbi David Wolpe’s benediction offered at the end of the second day of the Democratic National Convention, September 6th, 2012. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on 2 November 2011

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America, Jonathan Sacks and Office of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 2 November 2011. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Leslie Gutterman on 15 September 2011

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Leslie Gutterman

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 15 September 2011. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn on 24 May 2011

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Jeremy Wiederhorn

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 24 May 2011. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg on 5 April 2011

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Efrem Goldberg

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 April 2011. . . .

Prayer at the Presidential Signing Ceremony for the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act, by Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff on 22 December 2010

Contributor(s):

Arnold E. Resnicoff

A prayer offered by Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff at the Presidential signing ceremony for the repeal of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) law on December 22, 2010, in Washington, D.C. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Joshua Davidson on 16 June 2010

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Joshua Davidson

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 16 June 2010. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein on 5 May 2010

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Dov Hillel Klein

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 May 2010. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Gil Steinlauf on 27 January 2010

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Gil Steinlauf

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 27 January 2010. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Jacob Luski on 28 October 2009

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Jacob Luski

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 28 October 2009. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Stephen Leon on 22 July 2009

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Stephen Leon

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 22 July 2009. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Shea Harlig on 25 June 2009

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Shea Harlig

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 25 June 2009. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Solomon Schiff on 18 June 2009

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Solomon Schiff

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 18 June 2009. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Daniel Fellman on 29 January 2009

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Daniel Fellman

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 29 January 2009. . . .

Prayer for Our Country [upon the Inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama], by Ilana Joy Streit (2009)

Contributor(s):

Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit

A prayer upon the inauguration of President Obama in January 2009. . . .

Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Commander Maurice S. Kaprow on 25 September 2008

Contributor(s):

the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Maurice Kaprow

The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 25 September 2008. . . .

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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