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21st century C.E. —⟶ tag: 21st century C.E. Sorted Chronologically (old to new). Sort most recent first? A shiviti rendered in scalable vector graphic format (SVG) with each textual source linked. . . . A prayerful expression of an essay written by the author “Gam Zu v’Gam Zu, Weeping with all who Grieve,” published in the online Reconstructionist journal, Evolve. . . . Categories: War A prayer for the United States of America in the wake of the terrible events in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July 2024. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Levi Slonim on 25 July 2024The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 25 July 2024. . . . מי שברך לשלום המדינה | Mi sheBerakh for the Peace of the State of Israel, by the Masorti Movement in IsraelThis prayer for the peace of the nation, first published in the siddur VeAni Tefillati (second edition, page 133), was circulated by the Masorti Movement in Israel on social media on 1 August 2024, amidst increased anxieties over impending retaliatory strikes by Iran and its proxy armies in Lebanon and elsewhere. . . . Tags: 2023-2024 Israel–Hamas war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Assassination of Fuad Shukr, Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Assassination of Mohammed Deif, Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri, Iranian support for Hamas, מי שברך mi sheberakh, religious Zionist prayers A full prayerbook for the maariv service on Tishah b’Av, compiled by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer from resources shared through the Open Siddur Project. . . . Categories: Seder Seliḥot and Tefilot l'Taaniyot קינה על מאורעות חרבות ברזל | Qinah al Me’or’ot Ḥarvot Barzel, by Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon (World Mizrachi Movement)This qinah for the horrors of October 7th was written by Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, president of World Mizrachi and first published to their website for the Nine Days (Rosh Ḥodesh Av to Tishah b’Av). . . . אֵיכָה יָשְׁבָה בָּדָד | Eikhah Yashvah Badad (O How She Sat Alone), a qinah by Nurit Hirschfeld-SkupinskyThe author of this qinah is a survivor of the slaughter in Kibbutz Nahal Oz. The qinah was first published in an article by Tamar Biala appearing in The Times of Israel, “O how she sat alone: New laments for a beloved land” on 4 August 2024, appended with the note: “These Lamentations will appear in Dirshuni: Contemporary Women’s Midrash Vol. 2.” . . . The author of this qinah is a survivor of the slaughter in Kibbutz Kfar Azza. The qinah was first published in an article by Tamar Biala appearing in The Times of Israel, “O how she sat alone: New laments for a beloved land” on 4 August 2024, appended with the note: “These Lamentations will appear in Dirshuni: Contemporary Women’s Midrash Vol. 2.” . . . תחנה פֿאַר צוריקקערן זיך נאָך דורות צו המקום | A Tkhine for Returning to a Place After Generations, by Maia BrownA tkhine written to return to an ancestral place for the first time — especially diaspora homes that hold lineages of rich life as well as histories of flight and genocide. . . . Categories: Travel “Listen up, y’all: An interpretive rendering of V’haya im shamoa” by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat was originally published 1 February 2016 at her website, Velveteen Rabbi. There she provided the following description, “This is a creative rendering of the second paragraph of the shema, Deuteronomy 11:13-21. It was written for the service I’m leading this morning with Rabbi David [Evan Markus] at Rabbis Without Borders. (I offer deep thanks to David both for co-leading davvenen with me, and for reading an early draft of this poem and offering wise suggestions.)” . . . Categories: the Shema אַהֲבָה תְּלַבְלֵב כְּמוֹ־פֶֽרַח | Ahava T’lavlev K’mo Peraḥ (Love blossoms like a flower) — a yotser for Tu b’Av by Isaac Gantwerk MayerA yotser for Tu b’Av, the first part of an intended cycle of yotsrot. A retelling of the list of reasons for Tu b’Av given in the Talmud, with repeated refrains from Psalm 45 for the alphabetical verses and the rest of the Tanakh for the name-acrostic choruses. Written in honor of my friend Eliran’s wedding. . . . Categories: Tu b'Av The invocation offered by Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR (Los Angeles, California) on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, Tuesday, 20 August 2024. Her invocation was offered together with that of Imam Dr. Talib M. Shareef of The Nation’s Mosque (Washington, DC). . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 23 August 2024The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 23 August 2024. . . . יהי רצון | An alternative closing meditation at the end of the Amidah on the restoration of the Temple, by Dr. Sam FleischackerAn alternative yehi ratson prayer at the very end of the Amidah. . . . Categories: Weekday Amidah A civic prayer for the United States of America in anticipation of Election Day 2024. . . . A civic prayer for the International Day of Democracy, a civic day observed internationally on September 15th. . . . Categories: 🌐 Day of Democracy (September 15th) This prayer by Devorah Brous (fromsoil2soul), “A blessing for the bees (5785),” was first shared by the author on Shoreshshuk. The version here reflects some reordering of lines and other edits made by the author, shared also on Canvas. . . . Categories: Rosh haShanah (l’Maaseh Bereshit) סְלִיחָה לְחֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל בְּצֵל הַמִּלְחָמָה בְּעַזָּה | Seliḥah for Elul in the shadow of the war on Gaza, by Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Cohen (2024)This seliḥah was written for Seliḥot in Los Angeles, Elul, 5784, 2024, in the light of the horrific killing that the IDF has perpetrated in Gaza since October 8 (after the Hamas massacre of October 7), 2023. The opening frame is from the Tokheḥah and the closing line from Eikhah. The only hope is that we do teshuvah and stop the war and the violence now. The language is an adaptation of Hebrew of piyyutim and seliḥot. –Aryeh Cohen . . . Categories: War תוספת לסליחות לזיכרון המוסרים נפשם בחרבות ברזל | Supplement to the Seliḥot following “Aseh l’Maan Shemekha” in remembrance of the fallen in the Ḥarvot Barzel War, by Dr. Yael LevineA plea for retributive justice at the end of aseh l’maan shemekha (“Act for the Sake of Your Name”) in the Seliḥot of Elul and the Days of Awe, in response to the suffering endured on and after 7 October 2023. . . . אֵלֶּה אֶזְכְּרָה | These I Remember, a seliḥah before the anniversary of October 7th by Ze’ev KainanA selïhah piyyut for the massacres of 7 October prepared for Seliḥot services in advance of the first anniversary of 7 October. . . . This Prayer for Voting was written by Rachie Lewis, senior writer of קשת Keshet: For LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life, and first published at Keshet’s website on 23 September 2024. . . . Categories: 🇺🇸 Election Day (1st Tuesday after November 1st) Schedule for the Reading of Historical Writings corresponding to Festivals and Commemorative Days, according to Isaac Gantwerk MayerA schedule for the reading of the historical writings in the TaNaKh corresponding to Festivals and Commemorative Days, according to the practice of Isaac Gantwerk Mayer . . . Yotsrot for Yom Simḥat Kohen/Yom Shem ha-El (11 Tishrei) in a Cairo Geniza weekday yotsrot style by Isaac Gantwerk MayerA new and original cycle of yotsrot in the style of the weekday yotsrot of the Cairo Geniza, for the day after Yom Kippur, referred to either as Yom Simḥat Kohen or Yom Shem ha-El depending on the custom. . . . Categories: Yom Simḥat Kohen “For the Children in Gaza” by Avital Raff, was first published in בצרור החיים: A Yizkor Supplement for Palestinian Life (Halachic Left 2024). . . . Categories: War אל מלא רחמים | El Malé Raḥamim for Activists, Journalists, Doctors, Teachers, and Aid Workers in Palestine — by Avi GarelickThis El malé prayer, “For activists, journalists, and doctors in Palestine” by Avi Garelick, was first published in בצרור החיים: A Yizkor Supplement for Palestinian Life (Halachic Left 2024), p. 11. . . . This prayer, “Memorial Prayer for Sacred Life Lost” by Netanel Zellis-Paley, was first published in בצרור החיים: A Yizkor Supplement for Palestinian Life (Halachic Left 2024), pages 12-13. . . . This “Prayer for an end to injustice on Earth” by an anonymous author, was first published in בצרור החיים: A Yizkor Supplement for Palestinian Life (Halachic Left 2024), pages 34-35. . . . A Hoshana for Sukkot 5785 with a forward-looking perspective because Sukkot is a time for building, even if that building is fragile. It was written for the weekday minyan at Kehillat Hod veHadar. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff on 22 October 2024The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 22 October 2024. . . . בִּשְּׁבִיל דֵמוֹקרָטִיָה וְצֶדֶק | For democracy and justice: additions to the Amidah to add from now through US election day (and afterward), by Rabbi David Seidenberg (neohasid)Additions to the Amidah for the sake of democracy and justice for offering now through US election day 2024. . . . This prayer by Rabbi Seidenberg was shared via his English newsletter and social media in the days preceding Sukkot 2024. . . . Categories: Sukkot A prayer for commencing testosterone therapy. . . . Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving Prayer for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) | Gebet für den Internationaler Tag gegen Homo-, Bi-, Inter- und Transphobie, by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Prayer for the Transgender Day of Remembrance (Gebet zum Gedenktag für die Opfer von Transphobie), by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for the Transgender Day of Remembrance was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Categories: 🌐 Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20th) Prayer for the International Transgender Day of Visibility (Gebet für den Internationalen Transgendertag der Sichtbarkeit), by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiA prayer for the Transgender Day of Visibility offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Categories: 🌐 Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31st) Prayer for International Non-Binary People’s Day (Gebet zum Internationalen Tag der nicht-binären Menschen), by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for International Non-Binary People’s Day was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Categories: 🌐 Non-Binary People's Day (July 14th) This prayer for World AIDS Day was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Prayer for Someone Who Undergoes Chemotherapy (Gebet für eine Person, die sich einer Chemotherapie unterzieht), by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for the wherewithal to endure chemotherapy was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving Prayer for Deliverance from the Corona Plague (Gebet für die Befreiung von der Corona-Plage), by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for relief from the COVID-19 epidemic was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024, likely in 2020. . . . Categories: Epidemics & Pandemics Gebet für die Geflüchteten, die an der EU-Außengrenze ums Leben kamen | Prayer for the refugees who lost their lives at the EU’s external border, by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for refugees tragically killed en route to Europe was offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Categories: Travel Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami shared this prayer for United Nations Day via their Facebook page on 25 October 2024. . . . Categories: 🌐 United Nations Day (October 24th) This prayer for Ukraine was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Prayer for Yom haShoah (תְּפִלָּה לַיּוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה) | Gebet für Jom haSchoa, by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for Yom haShoah in Germany (27 January) containing the El Malé Raḥamim for those who perished in the Holocaust was offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Categories: 🌐 Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th) Prayer for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Gebet für den Internationalen Holocaustgedenktag), by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . Categories: 🌐 Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th) A Prayer for Healing and Unity since October 7 (Ein Gebet für Heilung und Einigkeit seit dem 7. Oktober), by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiThis prayer after the horrors of 7 October 2023 perpetrated by Hamas and its allies was first offered by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami sometime before May 2024. . . . A plea for the manifestation of righteous civic virtues on Election Day in the shadow of Hoshana Rabba. . . . Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami shared this prayer for US Election Day via their Facebook page on 5 November 2024. . . . This prayer for Kristallnacht by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami was first published to their Facebook page, 9 November 2004. . . . Categories: Kristallnacht (9-10 November, 16 Marḥeshvan) תפילה לשינוי השם והסימון המגדרי | Gebet für die Änderung des Vornamens und Geschlechtseintrags | Prayer for the Change of Name and Gender Marker, by Rabbi Lior Bar-AmiRabbi Lior Bar-Ami shared this prayer for a change of name and gender marker via their Facebook page on 1 November 2024. . . . Categories: 🌐 Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31st) | ||
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