
Contributor(s): David Seidenberg and neohasid.org
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Categories: Government & Country, Inauguration Day (January 20th)
Tags: United States, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., כוונות kavvanot, American Jewry of the United States, 46th President of the United States, 59th Presidential Inauguration, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, 117th Congress
A prayer for the government of the United States of America on the day of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. . . .
The full text of Rabbi Lauren Berkun’s benediction offered at the end of the third day of the Democratic National Convention, 20 August 2020. . . .

Contributor(s): David Zvi Kalman
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Categories: Prayers During Public Readings of the Tanakh, Government & Country, Elections & Voting, Election Day (1st Tuesday after November 1st)
Tags: United States, voting, democracy, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Philadelphia, United States General Election 2016, civic prayers
A prayer for the electorate to be recited together with the Prayer for Government on the Shabbat before an election (federal, state, or local). . . .
The full text of Rabbi Julie Schonfeld’s benediction offered at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention, July 25th, 2016. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Tracy Guren Klirs (translation) and Sarah bat Tovim
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Categories: Yom Kippur
Tags: תחינות tkhines, candles, yamim noraim, תחינות teḥinot, 55th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, 18th Century C.E., Yiddish vernacular prayer, memento mori, erev yom kippur
This is the tkhine for candlemaking on erev Yom Kippur as found in Sarah bat Tovim’s Tkhine of Three Gates, likely written by her sometime in the early 18th century. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (translation) and Fanny Schmiedl-Neuda
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Categories: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Tags: 19th century C.E., yamim noraim, תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., Teḥinot in German, German vernacular prayer, Bohemian Jewry, cemetery prayers, memento mori, סעודה המפסקת seudah hamafseket, erev yom kippur
A prayer offered on erev Rosh haShanah or Yom Kippur to visit the local Jewish cemetery. . . .
A meditation on Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippurim. . . .
The full text of Rabbi David Wolpe’s benediction offered at the end of the second day of the Democratic National Convention, September 6th, 2012. . . .
In this Tefilat haDerekh (the prayer for travel), I’ve made a synthesis of Ashkenazi and Sefardi nusaḥ. Even though the translation is pretty close to literal in most places, it comes across as an extraordinary and activist prayer for peace. So I think of this prayer not just as a prayer for the beginning a physical journey, but for any spiritual journey, and especially for any campaign or action for justice and peace that a person or group might undertake. When applied to activism, the “enmity and ambush and theft and predation” we ask to be rescued from could also be interpreted as hatred, deceit, jealousy, and aggression, i.e., the kinds of feelings that cause people to work against each other, even within an organization, instead of working together. I first used this version of the prayer at the beginning of a tour of Israel and Palestine focused on the human rights and non-violent resistance, when the group passed through the first checkpoint of the trip. . . .
This prayer is broadly speaking a prayer that we learn to work together to create a better future, and it incorporates a pledge to do one thing for healing the world, for tikkun olam, that will make this future a reality. It’s not a prayer about winning or getting other people to see things our way, like some of the others I’ve seen. Whomever we support, we need to pray for strength for the next president, and for the whole country, to face what will be challenging times. . . .
The full text of Rabbi David Saperstein’s invocation offered on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, August 8th, 2008. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Moritz Mayer
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Categories: Well-being, health, and caregiving
Tags: 19th century C.E., תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, infants, prayers concerning children, childhood illness, English vernacular prayer, Prayers for Children, Prayers of Parental Guardians
A mother’s prayer for an ill infant or child. . . .
A prayer of a woman contemplating her relationship with her husband in marriage. . . .
A prayer of a woman and mother who has lost her husband and is contemplating desperate circumstances. . . .
A prayer of a daughter for mourning on the yortseit of one or both of her parents. . . .
A prayer for a woman pleading for atonement in the final service of Yom Kippur at sunset. . . .
One small request to accompany the seliḥot service. . . .
A prayer for a woman celebrating Shmini Atseret. . . .
A prayer for a woman celebrating Purim. . . .
A prayer for a woman celebrating the final days of Passover yontef. . . .
A prayer of a “young maiden” — a girl before her bat mitsvah. . . .
A prayer of a woman struggling with a life-threatening illness or injury. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Moritz Mayer
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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. . . .
A prayer of a woman experiencing desperation under difficult circumstances. . . .
A prayer of a woman following the birth of her infant child. . . .
A prayer of a pregnant woman before she goes into labor. . . .
A prayer of an orphan after the death of one or both of her parents. . . .
A prayer for a daughter mounrning at the grave of her mother. . . .
A prayer for a woman mounrning at the grave of her child. . . .
A prayer for a woman visiting the grave of her brother or sister. . . .
A prayer for the 9th of Av, the anniversary of the destruction of Jerusalem. . . .
A prayer before going to sleep at night. . . .
A meditation on the life and person of Mosheh Rabbeinu for the 7th of Adar. . . .
A paraliturgical prayer for the New Moon on Rosh Ḥodesh. . . .
A paraliturgical prayer for the New Month offered on Shabbat Mevorkhim. . . .
A prayer reflecting on the meaning of the Sabbath day. . . .
A prayer of a mother grieving over the death of her child. . . .
A prayer of a person suffering under grievous injuries and dying. . . .
A prayer of a person dying and imagining their possible afterlife. . . .
A prayer of a sister mourning at the grave of her sister. . . .
A prayer of a sister mourning at the grave of her brother. . . .
A prayer of a wife grieving over the death of her husband. . . .
A prayer of a person who has lost their parent or parents. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Marcus Heinrich Bresslau
Shared on כ״ג בסיון ה׳תש״פ (2020-06-15) — 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., thankfulness, תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., Jewish Women's Prayers, English vernacular prayer, thanksgiving, ברכת הגומל birkat hagomel, מודים Modim
A thanksgiving prayer on recovering from a serious illness. . . .
A supplication made during a period of debilitating illness. . . .
A supplication of a mother for her sick infant child. . . .
A supplication of a wife for the recovery of her ill husband. . . .
A prayer for the Sabbath day. . . .
A prayer for a young woman on her Bat Mitsvah on becoming responsible for observing her mitsvot. . . .
A prayer for a mother on the day of her son’s circumcision. . . .
A prayer for a young woman on her Bat Mitsvah. . . .
A prayer of a daughter on the yahrzeit of her mother or father. . . .
A prayer by a daughter on behalf of her parents. . . .
A prayer of gratitude on a regular birthday. . . .
A prayer for the sixth day of the week. . . .
A prayer for the fifth day of the week. . . .
A prayer for the fourth day of the week. . . .
A prayer for the third day of the week. . . .
A prayer for the second day of the week. . . .
A prayer upon rising in the morning. . . .
A prayer for the Sabbath Day. . . .
A prayer for the Sabbath Day. . . .
A prayer for parnassah (livelihood) for someone impoverished or in danger of poverty. . . .
A prayer during an event of immanent communal danger and distress. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (translation), Jonas Ennery and Arnaud Aron
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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. . . .
A paraliturgical prayer for cultivating humility modeled after the morning prayer, Ribon haOlamim. . . .
A prayer in severe distress. . . .
A birkat hamazon for children. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (translation), Jonas Ennery and Arnaud Aron
Shared on ז׳ בתמוז ה׳תש״פ (2020-06-28) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license
Categories: Learning, Study, and School
Tags: 19th century C.E., school, תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., French Jewry, children's prayers, French vernacular prayer, children's education
A prayer for children after school. . . .
A child’s prayer for someone suffering from an illness. . . .
A child’s prayer for the well-being of their parents. . . .

Contributor(s): Aharon N. Varady (translation), Jonas Ennery and Arnaud Aron
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Categories: Learning, Study, and School
Tags: 19th century C.E., school, תחינות teḥinot, 57th century A.M., French Jewry, children's prayers, French vernacular prayer, children's education
A prayer for children before school. . . .
An evening, bedtime prayer for children. . . .
A morning prayer for children. . . .

Contributor(s): Isaac Gantwerk Mayer
Shared on כ׳ בסיון ה׳תשע״ז (2017-06-14) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license
Categories: Learning, Study, and School, Travel, Separation
Tags: North America, children, students, parents, תחינות teḥinot, supplications, college, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.
A prayer for the safety and success of those leaving home to go off to college and university. When children go off to college, parents can feel worried about the future of their children. Empty-nest syndrome can set in and spiritual guidance is often needed. This prayer uses the idioms of Biblical and siddur language to create a text for parents who worry about their children’s future as they head off on their own. It could be said 49 days after Tekufat Tammuz in the diaspora (August 28 or 29 after a leap year – approximately the time when college terms begin in the US) or on the first Saturday after Shmini Atzeret ba’aretz (approximately when college terms begin in Israel) . . .
A prayer of a mother on her son’s wedding day. . . .
A prayer of a mother on her daughter’s wedding day. . . .
A supplicatory prayer on a personal or individual fast day not designated in the Jewish calendar. . . .
A supplicatory prayer on behalf of an ill mother or father by their child. . . .
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 23 October 2020. . . .
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 February 2020. . . .
The full text of Rabbi Ronne Friedman’s invocation offered on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, July 29th, 2004. . . .
A collection of teḥinot, in English, edited by Rabbi Simon Glazer. . . .
A prayer offered by a Bar or Bat Mitsvah after they are confirmed in a public ceremony. . . .
A blessing given by the parents of a Bar or Bat Mitsvah after they are confirmed in a public ceremony. . . .
A prayer offered by the tutors of a Bar or Bat Mitsvah after they are confirmed in a public ceremony. . . .
A prayer offered by the parents of a Bar or Bat Mitsvah after they are confirmed in a public ceremony. . . .
A preliminary prayer offered by a Bar or Bat Mitsvah before they are confirmed in a public ceremony. . . .
A prayer for those traveling over water on a sea or ocean voyage. . . .
A prayer for when traveling conditions become perilous on an ocean voyage. . . .
A prayer on Erev Shabbat upon lighting the Shabbes Candles, in French with English translation. . . .
This is a petition for the worker in the style of “Av Haraḥamim” and similar texts, using Biblical and Mishnaic language and co-opting it into a new meaning. It could be read after the Torah service (like many other petitionary texts) or focused on in private. The Biblical relationship between God, humanity, and labor is fascinating. Often it is treated as a curse placed upon us, and just as often as the purpose of humanity. In Genesis 3:19 it is the curse placed upon a disobedient First Adam, but less than a chapter earlier in Genesis 2:15 it is the reason for First Adam’s creation in the first place! In the past century or so, traditional Judaism has somewhat tilted away from the ideas of worker’s rights so clearly stated in the Tanakh and in rabbinic texts. Partially this was to disassociate from the Bundists, partially out of fear of “looking too Communist” in a xenophobic American society, and partially because the Jewish working class is nowhere near as substantial a part of the community as it once was. If this text is meant to do anything, it’s to show that love of God and love of the worker aren’t opposed to each other – in fact, they go hand in hand! . . .
A prayer disseminated by the Masorti Movement in Israel in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in Israel and around the world. . . .
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 10 January 2020. . . .
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 30 December 2019. . . .
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 26 December 2019. . . .
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Elul, for Rosh Ḥodesh Elul, and for the whole month. A poem of kindness, rootedness and transformation as we enter into a time of turning and returning. . . .
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Av, for Rosh Ḥodesh Av, and for the whole month. A poem of grieving and gentleness as part of collective liberation. . . .
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Nisan, for Rosh Ḥodesh Nisan, and for the whole month. . . .
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Adar, for Rosh Ḥodesh Adar, and for the whole month. . . .
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