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English vernacular prayer —⟶ tag: English vernacular prayer Sorted Chronologically (old to new). Sort most recent first? The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 17 May 1988. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Laszlo Berkowits on 14 June 1988The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 14 June 1988. . . . Categories: 🇺🇸 Flag Day (June 14), 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies The full text of Rabbi Morris Shmidman’s benediction offered at the Democratic National Convention, July 20th, 1988. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 29 September 1988. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 11 April 1989. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 13 June 1989. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 14 July 1989. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn on 13 September 1989The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 September 1989. . . . “[I’m Spending] Hanukkah in Santa Monica” by Tom Lehrer was first written at the request of Garrison Keillor for his radio show The American Radio Company on which it was performed twice, in 1990 and 1992. The song was later released on the album, Bible & Beyond (Larry Milder, 1999). The first recording of Tom Lehrer singing his song can be heard on The Remains of Tom Lehrer (Disc 3) (2000). In 2022, Tom Lehrer gave an enormous Ḥanukkah present to the world, dedicating his entire oeuvre to the Public Domain including this song. . . . Categories: Ḥanukkah The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 1 February 1990. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barry Tabachnikoff on 24 April 1990The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 24 April 1990. . . . Categories: 🇺🇸 Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi David Saltzman on 6 September 1990The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 6 September 1990. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Arthur Schneier on 8 May 1990The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 May 1990. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Irving Spielman on 12 September 1990The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 12 September 1990. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Jay Marcus on 13 September 1990The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 September 1990. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 19 March 1991. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 20 March 1991. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 8 May 1991. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 14 May 1991. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 12 June 1991. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 16 October 1991. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Chaplain Jonathan A. Panitz on 16 October 1991The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 16 October 1991. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 7 November 1991. . . . The full text of Rabbi Jacob Goldstein’s prayer offered at the Democratic National Convention, July 14th, 1992. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 20 February 1992. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 2 April 1992. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Rachmiel Liberman on 13 May 1992The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 13 May 1992. . . . A prayer on behalf of Canada: its government, its leaders, and its people. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 20 April 1994. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva on 8 March 1995The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 March 1995. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 5 April 1995. . . . The full text of Rabbi Moshe Faskowitz’s invocation offered at the Democratic National Convention, August 27th, 1996. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Toby H. Manewith on 5 March 1998The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 March 1998. . . . Between the Fires: A Kavvanah for Lighting Candles of Commitment, by Rabbi Arthur Waskow (the Shalom Center)“Between the Fires: A Prayer for lighting Candles of Commitment” was composed by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, drawing on traditional midrash about the danger of a Flood of Fire, and the passage from Malachi. . . . Categories: Erev Shabbat, Earth, our Collective Home & Life-Support System, Shavuot, Erev Pesaḥ, Sukkot, Rosh haShanah (l’Maaseh Bereshit), Yom Kippur, Ecotastrophes The full text of Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s invocation offered on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, August 16th, 2000. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Linda Motzkin on 11 July 2000The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 July 2000. . . . A prayer for the government and of good governance in the United States of America. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Carole Meyers on 8 November 2001The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 8 November 2001 (after 9/11). . . . Categories: 🇺🇸 September 11th Day of Service & Remembrance, 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 1 October 2002. . . . Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Gerald M. Kane on 2 October 2002The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 2 October 2002. . . . A prayer for peace written in the context of the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies in 2003. . . . Categories: War These are a series of kavvanot prepared by Rabbi Emanuel S. Goldsmith (1935-2024), z”l, for a Shaḥarit service containing the call to prayer (Barkhu), the blessings preceding the Shema, tthe conclusion of the Amidah, before and after the Torah reading service, and Aleinu. Rabbi Ben Newman, who shared these kavvanot in eulogy for Rabbi Goldsmith in a Facebook post, writes, “My dear teacher, friend, and mentor Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Goldsmith died on Friday. He was an amazing man who taught me a lot about how to be a rabbi, a Reconstructionist, a liturgist, philosopher of religion, and Yiddishist. He also was the “head rabbi” who officiated at my wedding to Rabbi Shoshana Leis….I had him write out for me [these kavvanot] when I substituted for him leading at Congregation Mvakshe Derekh in Scarsdale, NY, 20 years ago as a student rabbi.” . . . Categories: Before the Aliyot, Birkat Ahavah, Barkhu, Aleinu, After the Aliyot, Social Justice, Peace, and Liberty Prayer for Peace in Israel, by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (Office of the Chief Rabbi of the UK & the Commonwealth, 2003)According to the Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust (RSLT), “A Prayer for Peace in Israel” was composed by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks following terror attacks in Israel in 2003 (i.e., during the Second Intifada). The text of the prayer appearing here was shared by the RSLT via their Facebook page in the context of the 2022 Tel Aviv Shooting. . . . “Kinah Lekhurban Gan Eden” was written by Richard Kaplan and first published as the fourth track to his album Life of the Worlds: Journeys in Jewish Sacred Music (2003). This work is under the copyright stewardship of the estate of Richard Kaplan and was republished here at the request of Barak Gale who made a recording of the song with the permission of Richard Kaplan while he was alive. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 22 January 2003. . . . Categories: 🇺🇸 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday of January), 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 28 April 2003. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 29 April 2003. . . . Categories: 🇮🇱 Yom haShoah (27 Nisan), 🇺🇸 Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Manny Behar on 30 April 2003The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 30 April 2003. . . . Categories: 🇺🇸 Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 5 May 2003. . . . The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 19 May 2003. . . . | ||
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