A prayer for a woman celebrating the first yontef of Sukkot. . . .
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Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Moritz Mayer
Shared on ל׳ בסיון ה׳תש״פ (2020-06-22) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories:  Sukkot
Tags:  19th century C.E., Gratitude, thankfulness, תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, English vernacular prayer, thanksgiving, מודים Modim
Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Moritz Mayer
Shared on ל׳ בסיון ה׳תש״פ (2020-06-22) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving
Tags: 19th century C.E., Gratitude, thankfulness, תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, English vernacular prayer, thanksgiving, ברכת הגומל birkat hagomel, מודים Modim 
A prayer of gratitude for a woman who has survived dangerous circumstances. . . . 
Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (translation), Jonas Ennery and Arnaud Aron
Shared on ט׳ בתמוז ה׳תש״פ (2020-07-01) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving
Tags: 19th century C.E., Gratitude, תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., French Jewry, French vernacular prayer, thanksgiving, reciprocity, מודים Modim 
A prayer of gratitude after a dangerous and distressing situation is resolved for the good. . . . 
Contributor(s): Menachem Creditor
Shared on י״א בסיון ה׳תש״פ (2020-06-03) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving
Tags: Gratitude, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Needing Vocalization, מודים Modim 
A short prayer of gratitude in the midst of a global pandemic and civil unrest. . . . 
Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Mosheh ben Yehudah ibn Makhir
Shared on כ״ה בטבת ה׳תש״פ (2020-01-21) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Birkhot haShaḥar
Tags: Sunrise, Wakefulness, Gratitude, Alive, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., 16th century C.E., 54th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, מודה אני Modeh Ani 
Modeh Ani, in Hebrew with English translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. . . . 
Contributor(s): Sarah Groner
Shared on י׳ בשבט ה׳תש״פ (2020-02-04) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: Marriage
Tags: Gratitude, kiddushin, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., wedding day, Needing Translation (into English) 
This prayer is based on the personal prayer said on holidays before Torah reading. The grammar has been adapted as plural rather than singular, so that the couple says the prayer together before their ritual of Kiddushin (betrothal). . . . 
Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription), the Masoretic Text and Unknown Author(s)
Shared on י״ג בטבת ה׳תש״פ (2020-01-09) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Tehilim Book 5 (Psalms 107–150), Minḥah
Tags: Gratitude, thankfulness, thanksgiving 
Psalms 107 in Hebrew with English translation as arranged by Aharon Varady. . . .
Contributor(s): Andrew Shaw and Mosheh ben Yehudah ibn Makhir
Shared on י״ח בכסלו ה׳תשע״ב (2011-12-14) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: Birkhot haShaḥar
Tags: 20th century C.E., shaḥarit, Sunrise, Wakefulness, Gratitude, Spirit, Alive, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, מודה אני Modeh Ani
Thankful am I in your Presence, Spirit who lives and endures, for You’ve returned to me my soul with compassion. Abundant is your faith! . . . 
Contributor(s): Ya'qub Ibn Yusuf, Aharon N. Varady and Mosheh ben Yehudah ibn Makhir
Shared on ל׳ בשבט ה׳תשע״ג (2013-02-10) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Birkhot haShaḥar
Tags: Wakefulness, Gratitude, thankfulness, waking, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., מודה אני Modeh Ani, מודים Modim 
Modeh Ani first appeared as an addendum in Seder ha-Yom (1599) by Moshe ibn Makhir of Safed. A slightly different formula offers a deep insight into who and what has returned to one’s self upon waking. . . . 
Contributor(s): Andrew Shaw
Shared on י״ח בכסלו ה׳תשע״ב (2011-12-14) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Birkhot haShaḥar
Tags: Sunrise, Wakefulness, Gratitude, Hypnogogic State, Dawn, Light, Darkness, Threshold, Compassion, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Needing Translation (into Hebrew) 
An original liturgical poem inspired by the Modah|Modeh Ani prayer. . . . 
Contributor(s): Menachem Creditor
Shared on כ״ו בתשרי ה׳תש״פ (2019-10-25) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Hateful Intolerance, Prejudice, and Bigotry, Mass Shootings & Gun Violence, Terror
Tags: Gratitude, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 
A prayer on the first anniversary of the Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh. . . . 
Contributor(s): Menachem Creditor
Shared on כ״ב באב ה׳תשע״ח (2018-08-03) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving
Tags: Gratitude, North America, all bodies, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, thanksgiving, pain, Needing Translation (into Hebrew), מודים Modim 
Rabbi Menachem Creditor first shared this prayer in the Open Siddur Project discussion group on Facebook, here. . . . 
Contributor(s): Shmuly Yanklowitz
Shared on ב׳ בתמוז ה׳תשע״ח (2018-06-15) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving
Tags: Gratitude, שמירת הגוף shmirat haguf, North America, all bodies, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., מודים Modim 
If it is a mitsvah to guard our lives and strengthen our bodies in service of our holy mission, then there should be a brakhah (blessing) before we start a session of vigorous activity; any excuse to add blessings to our day is a wonderful opportunity for personal growth! . . . 
Contributor(s): the Aronin Family, Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Ben Aronin
Shared on כ״א בשבט ה׳תשע״ט (2019-01-27) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Labor, Fulfillment, and Parnassah
Tags: 20th century C.E., Gratitude, first person, 58th century A.M., Distress, Prayers as poems, English vernacular prayer, Chicago, thanksgiving, depression, מודים Modim 
The poem, “Psalm of Gratitude” by the Jewish poet and educator, Ben Aronin. . . . 
Contributor(s): Ḥanan Schlesinger and Shoshana Michael Zucker (translation)
Shared on י״ד בתמוז ה׳תשע״ח (2018-06-27) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Sheva Asar b'Tamuz
Tags: Gratitude, על הנסים al hanissim, redemption, Religious Zionism, ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., ge'ulah, Y'mei Bein haMitsrim, Three Weeks of Mourning, ישראל Yisrael, Needing Vocalization, מודים Modim 
An Al Hanissim supplement for Sheva Asar b’Tamuz that acknowledges the fast day in light of the apparent achievements of the State of Israel, post-1948. . . . 
Contributor(s): Menachem Creditor
Shared on י״ב באב ה׳תשע״ט (2019-08-13) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Dying, Mourning, Ḳaddish, Tisha b'Av
Tags: Gratitude, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Paraliturgical Mourner's Kaddish, English vernacular prayer 
A meditation on living through the lens of dying. . . . 
Contributor(s): Josh Weinberg
Shared on כ״ז בניסן ה׳תשע״ג (2013-04-06) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: Yom Ha'atsma'ut (5 Iyyar)
Tags: Gratitude, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, על הנסים al hanissim, Religious Zionism, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Needing Vocalization 
We THANK YOU for the miracles, for the redemption, for the mighty deeds and saving acts, brought about by You, and for the wars which You waged for US in this time. On the 5th day of the month of Iyar 5708, at the moment of declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel, the People of Israel gained sovereignty on its land and control over its destiny. The miracle of the establishment of a Jewish State is the first flowering of our redemption. The State arrives through a strong historical and traditional connection as the Jews through each generation strived to return and stand firm on their ancient homeland. In the recent generations they have returned to their land en masse as pioneers, clandestine immigrants, and defenders, they made the deserts bloom, revived their ancient Hebrew language, built towns and cities, and established a growing community in control over its own culture and economy. Born is a nation that seeks peace, defends itself, and brings the blessing of progress to all of its citizens. This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it! As it is written: “For I will take you from among the nations, and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land.” (Ezekiel 36:24). And to your people Israel who you provided salvation and relief to this day, You helped us to overcome nations and marched us over peoples, and delivered our inheritance which is now the State of Israel. In its accordance this State will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel; it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture; it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions. “Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces” (Psalms 122:7). . . . 
Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady
Shared on ה׳ באייר ה׳תשע״ג (2013-04-15) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Yom Ha'atsma'ut (5 Iyyar), Environment, Independence Day (July 4th), Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession, Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday of November)
Tags: eco-conscious, Gratitude, על הנסים al hanissim, acquisition, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Indigenous Peoples, Nodeh L'kha, primordial scream, stewardship, shomrah ul'ovdah, colonization, conquest, settlement, refugees, immigration, sanctuary, subjugation, hegemony, Needing Translation (into Hebrew), מודים Modim 
Opportunities to express gratitude on secular, nationalist days of thanksgiving demand acknowledgement of an almost unfathomably deep history of trauma — not only the suffering and striving of my immigrant ancestors, but the sacrifice of all those who endured suffering dealt by their struggle to survive, and often failure to survive, the oppressions dealt by colonization, conquest, hegemony, natural disaster. Only the Earth (from which we, earthlings were born, Bnei Adam from Adamah) has witnessed the constancy of the violent deprivations we inflict upon each other. The privilege I’ve inherited from these sacrifices has come at a cost, and it must be honestly acknowledged, especially on secular/national days of thanksgiving, independence, and freedom. I insert this prayer after Al Hanissim in the Amidah and in the Birkat Hamazon on national days of independence and thanksgiving. . . .
Contributor(s): Andrew Shaw
Shared on כ״ט בכסלו ה׳תשע״ג (2012-12-13) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Zero (CC 0) Universal license a Public Domain dedication Categories: Morning siddurim
Tags: blessings, Wakefulness, Gratitude, Jewish Renewal, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., paraliturgical reflections, Needing Decompilation
In these still, quiet moments I am not asleep, and not yet awake. In the threshold of day and night, with the mixture of darkness and light, my body is once again coming to life. I am reborn, each day, from the womb of your compassion. May all of my actions be worthy of the faith you’ve placed in me. With words of thanks I’ll greet the dawn. . . . 
Contributor(s): Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Aharon N. Varady
Shared on ז׳ בכסלו ה׳תשע״ג (2012-11-21) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday of November)
Tags: 20th century C.E., Gratitude, United States, על הנסים al hanissim, 58th century A.M., Indigenous Peoples, First Nations, Colonialism, Problematic prayers, Secular/National mythologies 
With this in mind, I want to invite all Jews in North America that celebrate the secular/national holiday of Thanksgiving to consider what might be a thoughtful prayer on this day. For the few hundred years that our people have been here, as refugees fleeing the Spanish Inquisition and as immigrants simply seeking better fortunes in a safer land, this Land has been a sanctuary. At the same time, even through the storied travails of our immediate ancestors, we cannot ignore the suffering endured by the indigenous peoples of this land who, first by devastating plague, and later through intentional acts of dispossession were murdered, massacred, forcibly displaced, and assimilated (forbidden to speak their language, separated from their families, made ignorant of their traditions) — experiences that must resonate with our own historical experience in the Diaspora. It seems immoral and obscene to me to be thankful without also being mindful of this complexity — how the fruits we enjoy in this Land have a rotten and dramatic history that we, now as residents of this continent, must at least consider in our prayers of thanksgiving. . . . 
Contributor(s): Chaya Kaplan-Lester
Shared on כ״ה בתשרי ה׳תשע״ח (2017-10-15) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license Categories: Labor, Fulfillment, and Parnassah
Tags: Gratitude, ירושלם Jerusalem, workers, 21st century C.E., פתיחות Petiḥot, 58th century A.M., כוונות kavvanot, Sunday, English vernacular prayer, Post-Ḥag, After Sukkot, kivun, First day of the week, God as co-worker, ישראל Yisrael, מודים Modim 
Chaya Kaplan-Lester’s “Prayer for – Finally – Getting Back to WORK” was first published on her Facebook page, here. The Hebrew word Todah תודה, means grateful. The English word ‘ta-da!’ is an onomatopoetic form of a horn (Cf. 1913 Sphinx July 98/1): “Coming front in utter disgust, he [sc. a conjuror] tells them [sc. the orchestra] that that won’t do, that he wants something like ‘tadaa!’ from all of them. They seem to understand, so he goes off again. On his reappearance, however, he is met with a loud tumult, as all the orchestra shout out in unison the word ‘tadaa!’” (Oxford English Dictionary). . . . |
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