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American Jewry of the United States —⟶ tag: American Jewry of the United States Sorted Chronologically (old to new). Sort most recent first? Part One of the “Revised Edition” of the Union Prayerbook arranged by the Central Conference of American Rabbis, published in 1918, containing services for Shabbat, Festivals, Weekdays, and a section of prayers for private devotion (i.e., travel and life cycle prayers). This blessing, entitled “Prayer for Peace,” was first published in The Union Prayerbook for Jewish Worship, revised edition, part Ⅰ (CCAR, 1918) on page 110. The blessing is the concluding prayer of the weekday and festival Amidah. Here, in this adapted formulation in English, it is combined with a blessing for “our country” (the United States of America). Rabbi Abraham Cronbach includes the prayer in The Jewish Peace Book for Home and School (1932) under “Section III: Peace Devotions for Jewish Use — Prayers for Peace” on page 100. We are not certain whether Rabbi Cronbach authored this prayer, although it is suggested by its inclusion here. Categories: Tags: American Jewry of the United States, עמידה amidah, English vernacular prayer, interwar period, Jewish pacifism, paraliturgical sim shalom, שים שלום sim shalom Contributor(s): This is a letter written by Rev. Jacob Gerstein in the form of a megillah to honor President Woodrow Wilson for his military support of France, thereby defeating Kaiser Wilhelm, Emperor of Germany, and ending World War Ⅰ. Rev. Gerstein notes the Hebrew/Jewish calendar date for the end of hostilities as 7 Kislev 5679 (11 November 1918). The letter was sent some time while Wilson was engaged in peace talks in France after the war, between 14 December 1918 and 28 June 1919. The English translation presented here is the one offered by the author of the megillah. The transcription here was made from a copy of the letter published for Armistice Day (11 November) 1921, לזכרון עולם (L’zikaron Olam ≈ “Everlasting Memorial”), מגילת נצחון (megilat nitsaḥon ≈ “Victory Scroll”). Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, Needing Vocalization, Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Versailles Peace Treaty, Woodrow Wilson, World War Ⅰ Contributor(s): A prayer written for Armistice Day after the first World War. “A Passover Prayer” was written by Rabbi Norman Salit and published in Rabbi Jacob Bosniak’s לקוטי תפלות Liḳutei Tefilot: Pulpit and Public Prayers (1927), pp. 46-47. Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, Americanism, bigotry, liberty Contributor(s): This untitled prayer was written by Rabbi Norman Salit and published in Rabbi Jacob Bosniak’s לקוטי תפלות Liḳutei Tefilot: Pulpit and Public Prayers (1927), pp. 35-36 (in the section titled “Prayers for Succoth”). Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, Americanism, bigotry, liberty Contributor(s): Part Two of the “Revised Edition” of the Union Prayerbook arranged by the Central Conference of American Rabbis, published in 1918, containing services for Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippur. A manual for Reform movement rabbis compiled by the Central Conference of American Rabbis in 1928, containing ceremonial prayers for life cycle events in the synagogue, cemetery, and other contexts. This prayer, entitled “[Prayer for] Unity,” was published in The Jewish Peace Book for Home and School (1932) under “Section III: Peace Devotions for Jewish Use — Prayers for Peace” on page 100. Following the prayer, Rabbi Cronbach notes the prayer is “from Peace Service, compiled by [the] National Council for the Prevention of War (NCPW).” The prayer reads to me as alternative formulation of the prayer Shfokh Ḥamatkha offered at the traditional pouring of Elijah’s cup before the Pesaḥ seder’s Hallel service. Categories: Tags: American Jewry of the United States, anti-war, English vernacular prayer, interwar period, Jewish pacifism, שפוך חמתך shfokh ḥamatekha Contributor(s): This prayer, entitled “[Prayer for] Our Country,” was published in The Jewish Peace Book for Home and School (1932) under “Section III: Peace Devotions for Jewish Use — Prayers for Peace” on page 100. Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): The words of the prayer for Armistice Day 1938, “God Bless America” by Irving Berlin, in English and Yiddish. Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, doikayt, hereness, Patriotic hymns, United States, Yiddish songs, זמירות zemirot Contributor(s): An abridged siddur prepared for use of Jewish military personnel serving in the armed forces of the United States in advance of World War II, and printed by the Jewish Publication Society. Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, interdenominational cooperation, military, World War Ⅱ Contributor(s): An abridged maḥzor prepared for use of Jewish military personnel serving in the armed forces of the United States in advance of World War II, and printed by the Jewish Publication Society. Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, interdenominational cooperation, military, World War Ⅱ Contributor(s): A pamphlet for for United States military chaplains prepared by Chaplain Aryeh Lev under the direction of Rabbi David de Sola Pool for the Jewish Welfare Board during World War II. compiled for the use of United States personnel in the Armed Services. Categories: Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, interdenominational cooperation, military, World War Ⅱ Contributor(s): מְנוּחַת שָׁלוֹם: תְּפִלַת לֵיל שַׁבָּת Menuchat Shalom: Late Service for Sabbath Eve (1943) was arranged by Isadore Shalom Ravetch as used in his congregation Temple Sinai (Long Beach, California). A Declaration of Interdependence co-authored during WW II as part of an interfaith Jewish-Christian response to fascism and “to mitigate racial and religious animosity in America.” Categories: 🇺🇸 National Brotherhood Week Readings, Modern Miscellany, 🌐 Day of Democracy (September 15th) Readings, 🌐 United Nations Day (October 24th) readings Tags: 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, anti-authoritarian, anti-fascist, anti-racist, civil declarations and charters, human solidarity, interconnectedness, interdependence, interfaith tolerance, pluralism, United States Contributor(s): A special service prepared by Rabbi David de Sola Pool for Thanksgiving Day in the United States at K.K. Shearith Israel and published by the Union of Sephardic Congregations in 1945. “God’s Goodness — the Testament of America” by Rabbi Milton Steinberg appears on pages 559-560 of The Sabbath Prayer Book (Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, 1945) as part of a service for Thanksgiving Day. It is the last of four “testaments,” the other three being the testament of Nature, Man, and Israel, respectively. “God’s Goodness — the Testament of Israel” by Rabbi Milton Steinberg appears on page 558 of The Sabbath Prayer Book (Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, 1945) as part of a service for Thanksgiving Day. It is the last of four “testaments,” the other three being the testament of Nature, Man, and America respectively. “God’s Goodness — the Testament of Man” by Rabbi Milton Steinberg appears on pages 556-557 of The Sabbath Prayer Book (Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, 1945) as part of a service for Thanksgiving Day. It is the last of four “testaments,” the other three being the testament of Nature, Israel, and America respectively. | ||
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