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תְּפִלָּה לְהַצָּלָה מִפִּגּוּעֵי טֶרוֹר | Prayer for Rescue from Terror Attacks | Bön om skydd från terrorhot, by R’ Hillel Ḥayyim Lavery-Yisraëli (2014)

R' Hillel Ḥayyim Lavery-Yisraëli — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:10:48 +0000

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”אֱלֹהִים אַל דֳּמִי לָךְ אַל תֶּחֱרַשׁ וְאַל תִּשְׁקֹט אֵל. כִּי הִנֵּה אוֹיְבֶיךָ יֶהֱמָיוּן וּמְשַׂנְאֶיךָ נָשְׂאוּ רֹאשׁ. עַל עַמְּךָ יַעֲרִימוּ סוֹד וְיִתְיָעֲצוּ עַל צְפוּנֶיךָ. אָמְרוּ לְכוּ וְנַכְחִידֵם מִגּוֹי וְלֹא יִזָּכֵר שֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹד.“ (תהלים פג:ב-ה) ”שָׁפְכוּ דָמָם כַּמַּיִם סְבִיבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם.“ (תהלים סט:ג)	“God, do not be still, silent or quiet. Your enemies are making noise, those who hate you are lifting their heads. They are plotting about your people, conspiring about your treasured ones. They are saying, ‘Let us go and annihilate them, so that the name ‘Israel’ is no longer heard.’”^[1] Psalms 83:2-5 “They have spilled our blood like water around Jerusalem.”^[2] Psalms 79:3 (part)	”O Gud, var inte tyst, tig inte och var inte stilla, Gud! Dina fiender larmar, och de som hatar dig lyfter huvudet. Mot ditt folk har de onda planer, de rådslår mot dem som du beskyddar. De säger: ’Kom, låt oss utrota dem, så att de inte mer ska komma att vara ett folk, och så att ingen mer kommer att omtala Israels namn!’” ”De har utgjutit deras blod som vatten runtomkring Jerusalem.”
הַשְׁקִֽיפָה מִמְּעוֹן קׇדְשְׁךָ מִן הַשָּׁמַֽיִם וּרְאֵה צָרוֹתֵֽינוּ וּמַכְאוֹבֵֽינוּ. הָגֵן עַל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכׇל מָקוֹם שֶׁהֵם הַמְּפַחֲדִים תָּמִיד מִפְּנֵי חֲמַת הַמֵּצִיק אֲשֶׁר כּוֹנֵן לְהַשְׁחִית.	Look down from your holy place, from heaven, and see our suffering and troubles. Protect your people Israel wherever they may be, who constantly feel threatened by those who wish to persecute them and make preparations to destroy them.	Se ner från din heliga boning, från himlen, se våra eländen och bekymmer. Beskydda ditt folk Israel var de än befinner sig, de som ständigt är rädda för vreden från hataren som alltid är redo att attackera.
וְהַצִּילֵֽנוּ מִכׇּל אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב, חֶֽרֶב, הֶֽרֶג, רָעָה, צָרָה וְיָגוֹן. שְׁמוֹר עַל חַיָּלֵֽינוּ, שׁוֹטְרֵֽינוּ וּמְאַבְטְחֵֽינוּ, שֶׁמְּחַרְפִים נַפְשָׁם בְּהַגָּנָתֵֽנוּ. קַיֵּם בָּֽנוּ מַה שֶּׁכָּתוּב, ”עֹד יֵשְׁבוּ זְקֵנִים וּזְקֵנוֹת בִּרְחֹבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָםִ, וְאִישׁ מִשְׁעַנְתּוֹ בְּיָדוֹ מֵרֹב יָמִֽים. וּרְחֹבוֹת הָעִיר יִמָּלְאוּ יְלָדִים וִילָדוֹת מְשַׂחֲקִים בִּרְחֹבֹתֶֽיהָ.“ (זכריה ח:ד-ה)	Save us from every enemy, ambush, weapon, killing, evil, woe and sorrow. Protect our soldiers, our police officers and our security guards who risk their lives protecting us. Fulfill for us the verses, “Once again elderly men and women will sit in the squares of Jerusalem, leaning on their walking sticks because they will reach such an old age. The city’s squares will be filled with little boys and little girls playing games.”^[3] Zechariah 8:4-5	Rädda oss från alla fiender, bakhåll, svärd, död, ondska, besvär och sorg. Bevara våra soldater, poliser samt säkerhetsvakter, som äventyrar sina liv för vårt beskydd. Uppfyll verserna för oss, ”Än en gång skall gamla män och kvinnor sitta vid Jerusalems torg, var och en med sin stav i handen för sin höga ålders skull. Och stadens torg skall vara fulla av pojkar och flickor som leker där.”
לֹא נִירָא וְלֹא נֵחָת כִּי הִנְּךָ מוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ, ”…וְשָׁב יַעֲקֹב וְשָׁקַט וְשַׁאֲנַן וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד.“ (ירמיהו ל:י, ירמיהו מו:כז חלק) שְׁמוֹר צֵאתֵֽנוּ וּבוֹאֵֽנוּ לְחַֽיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם, (אחר ברכת השקבנו, נוסח עדות המזרח) וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.	Let us not fear or be afraid, for you are our protector. “…Jacob shall return and live in peace and security; no one will terrify him again.”^[4] Yirmiyahu 30:10, 46:27 (part) Guard our going out and our coming in, from now until eternity,^[5] from Birkat Hashkivenu, nusaḥ Edot ha-Mizraḥ and let us say, Amen.	Låt oss inte frukta och inte vara förskräckta, för du är vår befriare. ”…Jakob skall komma tillbaka och leva i fred och säkerhet, och ingen skall förskräcka honom.” Bevara oss vart vi än går från nu och till evig tid. Och låt oss säga: Amen.

Notes

Notes
1	Psalms 83:2-5
2	Psalms 79:3 (part)
3	Zechariah 8:4-5
4	Yirmiyahu 30:10, 46:27 (part)
5	from Birkat Hashkivenu, nusaḥ Edot ha-Mizraḥ

Prayer for the European Court of Human Rights, by Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber (2022)

Gabriel Kanter-Webber — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:35:06 +0000

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	Eternal God, whose deeds are righteous and who acts for the oppressed (Psalms 103:6), we give thanks before You for the European Court of Human Rights.
	After the horrors of the Shoah and the bloodshed of the Second World War, European leaders gathered together and resolved, once and for all, to let right be done by every human being. In recognition of the Divine spark in each one of us, they agreed laws and appointed judges, and for over six decades the institutions they created have upheld and defended Your teachings of justice and mercy.
חיים כבוד חרות דרור צדק הגינות פרטיות דעה ביטוי קהילה משפחה משפט שוות	Let the rights they agreed be as stars guiding the way for humanity: Life Dignity Freedom Liberty Justice Fairness Privacy Thought Expression Gathering Family Judgment Equality
	Eternal God, strengthen the resolve of the judges of the European Court of Human Rights, be present in their courtrooms, and bless their work. Teach national leaders to exercise their powers for good, and grant them the courage to do what is right, not what is easy.
לִמְדוּ הֵיטֵב דִּרְשׁוּ מִשְׁפָּט אַשְּׁרוּ חָמוֹץ (ישעיה א:יז חלק)	Let us live by Your words: Learn to do good, practise justice, and aid the wronged (Isaiah 1:17 part).

This is a prayer for the European Court of Human Rights, written in response to their laudable decision to halt the deportation of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda.

Prayer for Democracy, by Renée Citroen (2022)

Renée Citroen — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:11:51 +0000

This prayer for democracy is an appeal to each other and to everyone who realizes what real freedom is and how fragile it is if we are not alert. Whether you call that praying or something else, that does not matter.

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	YHVH, Protector of those who love democracy, give us the strength to protect our countries against any negative forces: who spread racism, populism, radicalism and antisemitism, who rebel against others and make them scapegoats, who abuse freedom of speech to hurt and lie and to spread conspiracy theories, who act out of anger and resentment, who can only think ‘either/or’ and not ‘and/and’, who always blame the other and never see their own part.
	YHVH, Protector of those who love democracy, give us the strength to ever resist such forces, as we know what it may lead to, and what we hope never to experience (again).
	YHVH, Protector of those who love democracy, give us the strength to ensure a nation in which: each person is free and equal to another, all kinds of gender have equal rights, no difference is made between people of different sexual orientation, everyone has access to good education, everyone can go to synagogues, churches, mosques and temples without fear, where children grow up safely, where the sick and elderly are nursed and cared for, where minorities are protected, where everyone’s opinion is valuable to be heard, and in which nature and culture are protected and cared for.
	YHVH, Protector of those who love democracy, give us the strength to protect our nation, as we are grateful to live in a democratic country.
	Amen

This “Prayer for Democracy” by Renée Citroen was written for Yom haShoah 2022 and first published on the website of the Ḥavurah Ruach Shalom on 9 November 2022

Prayer for Europe Day, by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami

Lior Bar-Ami — Thu, 09 May 2024 06:27:42 +0000

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	Source of Light, On this Europe Day, we contemplate the rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions that grace this continent.
	Grant us the wisdom to cherish diversity, to embrace unity, and to celebrate the richness of our differences.
	Guide our leaders to foster peace, understanding, and cooperation among nations, that together we may build a future of harmony and prosperity for all.
	Bless our endeavors with resilience, empathy, and compassion, as we strive to create a world where justice and kindness reign supreme.
	May the essence of unity and siblinghood infuse our souls, inspiring us to collaborate tirelessly for the advancement of all humanity.

This prayer for Europe Day (9 May) was written by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami and first published to his Facebook page on 9 May 2024. Europe Day commemorates the signing of the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950, an ambitious plan to secure long-term peace in post-war Europe that is considered the beginning of what is now the European Union.

Prayer for Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami

Lior Bar-Ami — Thu, 09 May 2024 18:51:35 +0000

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	Source of Mercy, On this day, we come together with hearts heavy with remembrance and souls uplifted by resilience. As we commemorate the end of the darkest chapter in our history, we pause to honor the memory of the six million precious Jewish souls, along with the Sinti and Roma, queer individuals, physically and mentally disabled, and millions more, whose lives were cruelly taken by the horrors of the Nazi regime.
	Grant us the strength to never forget the atrocities that were committed, and empower us to ensure that such darkness never engulfs humanity again.
	May their memories be a blessing, and may their stories serve as a beacon of hope and resilience for generations to come.
	As we reflect on the liberation from tyranny, let us also renew our commitment to justice, compassion, and tolerance. May we strive to build a world where all people are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, religion, or creed.
	In the face of adversity, may we find the courage to stand together in solidarity, and may the light of love and understanding shine brightly, illuminating the path toward a future of peace and harmony for all.

This prayer for Victory in Europe Day was written by Rabbi Lior Bar-Ami and first published to his Facebook page on 8 May 2024. Victory in Europe Day celebrates the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War Ⅱ of Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War Ⅱ in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May.