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This is an archive of prayers composed for, or relevant to, demands for social justice, peace, and liberty.

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A Prayer for Justice, Blessing, and Praise on Shabbat Shoftim, by Virginia Spatz (2015)

“Does joy come in the morning, where weeping has not tarried for the night? Can we dance together, if we have not yet joined in lament?” This prayer is a kavanah for the morning blessings, using language and images from the prayer “Mah Tovu” [how lovely are your tents] commonly recited in the early morning blessings. Offered with special intention for the healing of Congress Heights, Capitol View, and other neighborhoods in Washington, DC, rocked by persistent violence. . . .

Categories:

Social Justice, Peace, and Liberty, Mass Shootings & Gun Violence

Tags:

21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Gun violence in the United States, Needing Translation (into Hebrew), Neighborhood Violence, פרשת שפטים parashat Shoftim, United States

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Virginia Spatz

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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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