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This is an archive of prayers composed in response to, or in anxious anticipation of, war.

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Yet Again: A Prayer for Israel and Gaza, by Rabbi Victor Reinstein (2014)

A desperate prayer against the dehumanization and reductive feelings of anger and desperation in the context of the conflict between Israel and Gaza in the summer of 2014. . . .

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Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, War

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Contributor(s):

Victor Reinstein

תחינה ליובל מלחמת ששת הימים | A prayer on the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War, by Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit Halachmi (2017)

“A prayer on the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War” by Rabbi Ofer Sabath Beit Halachmi was first read on 11 Sivan 5777 (June 5th 2017) and published on his Facebook page. English translation: Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Rabbi Andrea Coustan London and Daniel London. . . .

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War

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English Translation, ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, Six Day War, ישראל Yisrael, יובל Yovel Jubilee

Contributor(s):

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

תפילה לשלום אזרחי סוריה וחלבּ (ארם-צובה, אר”ץ)‏ | Prayer for the Well-being of the Citizens of Syria and Residents of Aleppo (Masorti Movement in Israel, 2017)

This prayer for peace for the citizens of Syria and residents of Aleppo was first published by the Masorti Movement in Israel, via their web page here. The prayer was transcribed to Unicode Hebrew by Aharon Varady. Translation adapted by Aharon from one provided by Rivka Kellner in a Facebook comment. . . .

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War, 🇸🇾 Syria

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Aleppo, Chemical attack, Masorti Movement, Syria, Syrian Civil War, ישראל Yisrael

Contributor(s):

the Masorti Movement in Israel and Ze'ev Kainan

Prayer at the National Commemoration of the 34th Anniversary of the Beirut Barracks Bombing, by Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff 23 October 2017

A prayer delivered by Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff at the commemoration for the 34th anniversary of the 1982 Beirut Barracks Bombing. . . .

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War

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1983 Beirut barracks bombings, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Lebanese Civil War, Multinational Force in Lebanon

Contributor(s):

Arnold E. Resnicoff

תפילה מאת הרב עדין שטײנזלץ | A Prayer [in Response to Terror] by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz

This is an undated prayer written attributed to Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (1937-2020) and shared via the Facebook page of Merkaz Steinsaltz (the Steinsaltz Center). The English translation (possibly also made by Rabbi Steinsaltz) was shared by the Center in a separate document. . . .

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Terror, War

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21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Needing Vocalization

Contributor(s):

Adin Steinsaltz

A Prayer for Ukraine, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor (2022)

“Prayer for Ukraine” by Menachem Creditor was first shared by Rabbi Menachem Creditor through a post in the Open Siddur Project Discussion Group on Facebook. . . .

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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):

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)

A Prayer for Peace in Ukraine and Beyond, by Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi (2022)

“A Prayer for Peace in the Ukraine” was first shared by Rabbi Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D. via her Facebook page, motsei Shabbat on 27 February 2022. To support the Jewish community in the Ukraine, go to the World Union of Progressive Judaism. . . .

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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):

Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D.

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)

Молитва про захист наших сердець від ненависті | תפילה לשמירה על ליבנו משנאה (בזמן המלחמה) | Prayer to Protect Our Hearts from Hatred in Wartime, by Miriam Klimova (2022)

Miriam Klimova’s prayer “Молитва про захист наших сердець від ненависті” תפילה לשמירה על ליבנו משנאה (בזמן המלחמה) (Prayer to Protect Our Hearts from Hatred in Wartime), in the context of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, was first shared in Hebrew and Ukrainian via her Facebook page. . . .

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War

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

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

A Prayer for Ukraine, by Chaya Kaplan Lester (2022)

“A Prayer for Ukraine” was first published by Chaya Kaplan Lester on her Facebook page. . . .

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War

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

Contributor(s):

Chaya Kaplan-Lester

A Prayer for Ukraine, by the Sinai Temple Clergy (24 February 2022)

This prayer for Ukraine was shared on 24 February 2022 by the clergy of Sinai Temple, Los Angeles (Rabbi Davvid Wolpe, Rabbi Erez Sherman, Rabbi Nicole Guzik, Cantor Marcus Feldman) via the temple’s Facebook page. . . .

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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):

David J. Wolpe

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

תפילה נוכח הרעה מדרום | Mi sheBerakh in the face of the Missiles Falling On Israel (Masorti Movement in Israel 2023)

“תפילה נוכח הרעה מדרום | Prayer in the face of the Missiles Falling On Israel” was shared by the Masorti Movement in Israel via their social media account on Twitter on 12 May 2023. . . .

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War

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2023 Gaza–Israel clashes, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Gaza, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, מי שברך mi sheberakh

Contributor(s):

the Masorti Movement in Israel and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

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 לִשְׁלוֹם הַמְּדִינָה | Prayer for the Welfare of the State of Israel [during the war begun on Shemini Atseret 5784], by Rabbi Mira Regev (HaTenuah HaReformit 2023)

This prayer for the welfare of the State of Israel, by Rabbi Mira Regev, was disseminated by HaTenuah HaReformit (The Israel Movement for Reform and progressive Judaism). English translation by Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman and Rabbi Efrat Rotem. . . .

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

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

Contributor(s):

Miriam Klimova, Efrat Rotem (translation), Levi Weiman-Kelman (translation) and Mira Regev

A Prayer from a Traumatized Jewish Heart, by Rabbi Menachem Creditor (10 October 2023)

“A Prayer from a Traumatized Jewish Heart” was written by Rabbi Menachem Creditor and shared by the author via the Open Siddur Project discussion group on Facebook, 10 October 2023. . . .

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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., English vernacular prayer, Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Contributor(s):

Menachem Creditor

Prayer [in the call for war against HAMA”S] by Rabbi David Wolpe (8 October 2023)

This prayer by Rabbi David Wolpe was first shared via his Facebook page in the aftermath of the war begun by Hamas on Shemini Atseret 5784. . . .

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War

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

Contributor(s):

David J. Wolpe

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