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תפילה לעגונות | Prayer for the Liberation of Agunot, by Shelley Frier List (2005)

Contributor(s): Shelley Frier List and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
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Agunah Day, Ta'anit Esther, Slavery & Captivity | Tags:

North America, agunot, get, divorce, teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer

Creator of heaven and earth, may it be Your will to free the captive wives of Israel when love and sanctity have fled the home, but their husbands bind them in the tatters of their ketubot. Remove the bitter burden from these agunot and soften the hearts of their misguided captors. Liberate Your faithful daughters from their anguish. Enable them to establish new homes and raise up children in peace. Grant wisdom to the judges of Israel; teach them to recognize oppression and rule against it. Infuse our rabbis with the courage to use their power for good alone. Blessed are you, Creator of heaven and earth, who frees the captives. . . .

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תפילה לעגונות | Prayer for the Liberation of Agunot, by Shelley Frier List (2005)