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tag: Boston Sorted Chronologically (old to new). Sort most recent first? This prayer offered by Rabbi Sabato Morais in response to what became known as the Great Boston Fire of 1872, was recorded in an article in Philaedlphia’s Evening Telegraph, “Boston’s Fire. A Prayer by a Hebrew Minster,” reprinted from the Boston Transcript. It was preserved by Rabbi Morais in his ledger (p. 234, clipping 406), an archive of newsclippings recording material he contributed to the press, among other announcements. (Many thanks to the Library of the University of Pennsylvania for helping to make this resource accessible.) . . . Categories: Tags: 19th century C.E., 57th century A.M., Boston, English vernacular prayer, Great Boston Fire of 1872, prayers for municipalities Contributor(s): The opening prayer offered before the Boston City Council on January 5th, 2009. . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Boston, English vernacular prayer, inauguration, prayers for municipalities Contributor(s): We are grateful to the Vilna Shul in Boston and their Ḥavurah on the Hill program for preparing “Siddur on the Hill,” (2011) a beautiful siddur for Shabbat Friday night services and sharing it with free-culture compatible, open content licensing. The siddur includes original translations in English from Rabbi Sam Seicol, interpretive writings by Rabbi Rami Shapiro, and illustrations by Georgi Vogel Rosen, as well as contributions from numerous others. Thank you for sharing your siddur, open source! . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Boston, Indie Minyanim, Minhag Poland, Needing Decompilation, Nusaḥ Ashkenaz, Siddurim for Shabbat Contributor(s): We are pleased to announce that the first copyleft licensed haggadah Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): A Passover Haggadah compiled by Jewish Boston and the Jewish Women’s Archive containing numerous haggadah supplements. . . . Categories: Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Boston, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, English vernacular prayer, Jewish women, Jewish Women's Archive Contributor(s): The opening prayer offered before the Boston City Council on April 13th, 2011. . . . Categories: Tags: Contributor(s): I wrote this a few days after the Boston Marathon bombing. It arose out of a meditation service which I led at my synagogue. The doors to our sanctuary were open, so we had the sounds of the nearby wetland in our ears, and I invited the meditators to join me in cultivating compassion and sending it toward Boston. The line “My heart is in the east and I am in the west” is adapted from the medieval Spanish poet Judah haLevi. . . . Categories: Tags: 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Boston, elegy, English vernacular prayer, Massachusetts, Prayers as poems, קינות Ḳinōt, United States Contributor(s): May the One who spoke the world into being, and who blessed humanity created in God’s image, and who brought about the miracle of these United States to promote freedom and peace among all people — bless, guard, and protect all the inhabitants of the Boston area, and strengthen and encourage their leaders, representatives, police officers, and detectives; bring them out from the shadow of death to light, and from danger to relief; and may the verse be fulfilled for them which says, ‘God is good to all, and shows mercy to all God’s creatures.’ And let us say: amein. . . . Categories: Tags: 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., American Jewry of the United States, bombing, Boston, Massachusetts, prayers for municipalities Contributor(s): | ||
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