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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession

This is an archive of prayers composed for, or relevant to, conflicts over sovereignty and dispossession.

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A Prayer for the Steadfast on the Global Shabbat Against Home Demolitions, by Rabbi Brant Rosen (2016)

A prayer for the Global Shabbat Against Home Demolitions in response to the State of Israel’s policy,under the military occupation of Area C in the West Bank, of demolishing structures without building permits. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, Homes & Community Centers

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, Needing Translation (into Arabic), Needing Translation (into Hebrew), فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine

Contributor(s):

Brant Rosen

תפילה לישראל ופלסטין | Prayer for Israel and Palestine, by IfNotNow-Chicago (2017)

On 29 September 2017 IfNotNow Chicago writes, “Tonight begins Yom Kippur. We are asking our community, when you say the prayer for Israel this Kol Nidre, will you say it for all the people that live in Israel and Palestine? Will you stand for freedom and dignity for all Palestinians and Israelis? Our members have re-imagined the Prayer for the State of Israel. We hope you use this New Prayer for Israel and Palestine, and share it with your own community.” . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, 🇮🇱 Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel)

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Chicago, Dignity, ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, Freedom, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, North America, فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine, the Occupation, ישראל Yisrael

Contributor(s):

IfNotNow Chicago

תפילה לשלום העם הכורדי | Prayer for the Welfare of the Kurdish People (Masorti Movement in Israel, 2019)

A prayer for the welfare of the Kurdish People in Northern Syria (Rojava) following their betrayal by Donald Trump acting as commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces and their oppression by the Republic of Turkey. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, 🇸🇾 Syria

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Kurdish-Turkish conflict, Kurdistan, Republic of Turkey, Rojava, Syria

Contributor(s):

Anonymous, the Masorti Movement in Israel, Knesset haRabanim b'Yisrael and Aharon N. Varady (translation)

תפילה נוכח הרעה מדרום | Prayer in the face of the worsening situation in southern Israel (Masorti Movement in Israel 2019)

A prayer for the safety of all the inhabitants of the Land of Israel offered during the November 12th, 2019 Tel Aviv rocket strike. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession

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2019 Tel Aviv rocket strike, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Israeli–Palestinian conflict, מי שברך mi sheberakh

Contributor(s):

the Masorti Movement in Israel, Knesset haRabanim b'Yisrael and Aharon N. Varady (translation)

A Jewish Prayer for Nakba Day (يوم النكبة), by Rabbi Brant Rosen

A Jewish Prayer for Nakba Day, by Rabbi Brant Rosen. . . .

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Nakba Day (15 May), Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, Needing Translation (into Arabic), Needing Translation (into Hebrew), فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine, Palestinian Diapsora, Palestinian refugees, Refugee Crisis

Contributor(s):

Brant Rosen

A Prayer for this Moment, Standing at the Mountain, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor (2021)

A pre-Shavuot prayer in the shadow of the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession

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2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, English vernacular prayer, Har Sinai, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Progressive Zionism

Contributor(s):

Menachem Creditor

תפילה לאוקראינה | Молитва за Україну | Prayer for Ukraine, by Rabbi Miriam Klimova (2022)

A prayer for Ukraine by Rabbi Miriam Klimova in Hebrew and Ukrainian first shared via her Facebook page on 24 February 2022. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, War, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., peace, protection

Contributor(s):

Rabbi Lior Nevo (translation), Miriam Klimova and Aharon N. Varady (translation)

Prayer for the People of Ukraine, by Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (Office of the Chief Rabbi of the UK & the Commonwealth, 2022)

“Prayer for the People of Ukraine” was written by the chief rabbi of the United Kingdom, Ephraim Mirvis, and shared via the Twitter account of the Office of the Chief Rabbi. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, War, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., British Commonwealth, British Jewry, English vernacular prayer

Contributor(s):

Ephraim Mirvis, Office of the Chief Rabbi of the UHC of the UK & the Commonwealth and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

לזכרם של ההרוגים במלחמה באדמות אוקראינה | Молитва в пам’ять про загиблих у війні на землях України | Yizkor for those killed in the war in Ukraine, by Rabbi Miriam Klimova (2022)

A prayer for a Yizkor service on Yom Kippur during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, Mourning, War, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, Military Personnel & Veterans

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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Ukrainian translation, יזכור yizkor

Contributor(s):

Miriam Klimova and Aharon N. Varady (translation)

Prayer for Ukraine, by Rabbi Dr. Reuven Kimelman (2022)

“Prayer for Ukraine” by Rabbi Dr. Reuven Kimelman was first published by Brandeis University on their website. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, War, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer

Contributor(s):

Reuven Kimelman

תפילה לשלום העם האוקראינה | Prayer for the Welfare of Ukraine and the Ukrainian People (Masorti Movement in Israel 2022)

This prayer for peace in Ukraine was co-written by the Masorti Movement in Israel and the Rabbinic Assembly in Israel, and read by Rabbi Ori Friedland (Hebrew) and Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg (English) in an international prayer service organized by Masorti Olami in solidarity with Ukraine and the Jewish communities therein. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, War, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.

Contributor(s):

Knesset haRabanim b'Yisrael and the Masorti Movement in Israel

תְּפִלָּה לִשְׁלוֹם הַמְּדִינָה | Prayer for the Peace of the State of Israel [during the war begun on Shemini Atseret 5784], by Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit Halachmi (2023)

This prayer for the State of Israel was offered by Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit Halachmi in response to the war initiated by Hamas from Gaza on Shemini Atseret 5784. The English translation was prepared by Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit Halachmi. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, 🇮🇱 Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel)

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2023-2025 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.

Contributor(s):

Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit-Halachmi and Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D.

תפילה לנוכח המלחמה שפרצה בבוקר שמיני עצרת, תשפ”ד | Prayer in response to the war that broke out on the morning of Shemini Atseret 5784, by Rabbi Gil Nativ (Masorti Movement 2023)

A prayer offered by Rabbi Gil Nativ for the Masorti Movement in Israel and the Knesset haRabanim b’Yisrael in response to the invasion from Gaza on Shemini Atseret 5784 (2023), and disseminated via their Facebook page. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, Terror, War

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2023-2025 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Needing Vocalization

Contributor(s):

Gil Nativ, the Masorti Movement in Israel, Knesset haRabanim b'Yisrael, Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Shoshana Michael Zucker (translation)

תְּפִלָּה לְפִדְיוֹן שְׁבוּיִם | Prayer for the Redemption of Israelis Taken Captive [during the war begun on Shemini Atseret 5784], by Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit Halachmi (2023)

This prayer for the liberation of abducted Israeli citizens and military personnel was offered by Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit Halachmi in response to the war initiated by Hamas from Gaza on Shemini Atseret 5784. The English translation was prepared by Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit Halachmi. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, Slavery & Captivity

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2023-2025 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., captives, Needing Translation (into Arabic)

Contributor(s):

Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit-Halachmi and Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D.

הושע נא | Hosha-na [after the war begun on Shemini Atseret 5784], by Rabbi Annie Lewis (10 October 2023)

This litany of Hoshana’ot was written by Rabbi Annie Lewis. Hebrew translation by Shoshana Michael Zucker. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, Terror, War

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2023-2025 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Hebrew translation, הושענות hoshanot, Needing Vocalization

Contributor(s):

Annie Lewis and Shoshana Michael Zucker (translation)

Prayer for Israel, Tishrei 5784 by Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (Office of the Chief Rabbi of the UK & the Commonwealth, 12 October 2023)

A prayer for Israel offered by the Office of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, Efraim Mirvis on 12 October 2023, in the aftermath of the massacres perpetrated by HAMA”S and their allies in Gaza on the residents and citizens of the State of Israel on Shemini Atseret 5784. The prayer was originally published on the website of the Office of the Chief Rabbi and disseminated via its social media accounts. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, 🇮🇱 Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel), Terror

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2023-2025 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.

Contributor(s):

Ephraim Mirvis and Office of the Chief Rabbi of the UHC of the UK & the Commonwealth

תפילה למען עם ישראל והחטופים בעת הדלקת נרות חנוכה | Prayer for the People of Israel and the Captives while Kindling the Ḥanukkah Lights, by Rabbi Yuval Cherlow (Tzohar & Atid Le’Otef, 2024)

This Ḥanukkah prayer for the well-being of the captives taken during the massacres of HAMA”S and its allies on 7 October 2023, and for all in Israel affected by the ensuing war, was prepared by Rabbi Yuval Cherlow for Tzohar and Atid l’Otef. The prayer and its English translation were disseminated by social media and news services before Ḥanukkah on 25 December 2024. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, Ḥanukkah, 🇮🇱 Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel)

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2023-2025 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Needing Vocalization

Contributor(s):

Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Yuval Cherlow and Irgun Rabbanei Tzohar

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