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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Jonathan Sarna (translation) and Max Lilienthal
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Government & Country, United States of America
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William Frederick Havemeyer, James Knox Polk, 19th century C.E., United States, 57th century A.M.
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“Ribon kol ha-Olamim” was almost certainly written by Rabbi Max Lilienthal in 1846 soon after he arrived in New York City where he was elected chief rabbi of New York’s “united German-Jewish community.” It was first published in L. Henry Frank’s prayerbook, Tefilot Yisrael: Prayers of Israel with an English translation (1848) without attribution. In 1998, Dr. Jonathan Sarna elucidated its authorship in an article, “A Forgotten 19th Century Prayer for the U.S. Government: Its Meaning, Significance and Surprising Author.” In Hesed Ve-Emet: Studies in Honor of Ernest S. Frerichs, eds. J. Magness and S. Gitin, 431-440. Athens, Ga.: Scholars Press, 1998. . . . |
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David Abernethy
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Government & Country, United States of America
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English vernacular prayer, civic prayers, American Jewry of the United States, 2020 coronavirus outbreak in the United States, 2020 coronavirus pandemic, pluralism, United States General Election 2020, United States, civic responsibility, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.
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A prayer for the United States, its leaders and government and its citizens — a personal response to things that were troubling me in the months before November’s election – in particular the level of divisiveness in our country, and what seemed to me to be a growing sense that it isn’t important to respect people we disagree with, and an ever more prevalent belief that we are entitled to decide for ourselves which rules to follow, and all that matters are own rights and our beliefs, not our responsibilities to one another. Inspired by the events of 2020 . . . |
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Zackary Sholem Berger
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Government & Country, United States of America, Social Justice, Peace, and Liberty
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United States Immigration Policy, Immigration policy of Donald Trump, Trump administration family separation policy, צדק צדק תרדוף tsedeq tsedeq tirdof, United States, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.
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A prayer for a government when that government is causing pain through malicious policies. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and David J. Wolpe
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Government & Country, United States of America, Elections & Voting
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Benediction, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Democratic National Convention 2012, United States, United States General Election 2012
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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. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Ronne Friedman
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Government & Country, United States of America, Elections & Voting
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United States, Democratic National Convention 2004, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions, Invocation, United States General Election 2004
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The full text of Rabbi Ronne Friedman’s invocation offered on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, July 29th, 2004. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), John Paul Williams, Eugene Kohn and Mordecai Kaplan
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Lincoln's Birthday (February 12th)
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58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, civic prayers, American Jewry of the United States, 20th century C.E., United States
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This opening prayer-essay for Lincoln’s Birthday, “The Significance of the Day,” was first published in The Faith of America: Readings, Songs, and Prayers for the Celebration of American Holidays (Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation 1951) — as preface to a number of readings selected by Mordecai Kaplan, Eugene Kohn, and J. Paul Williams for the day. . . . |
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Lauren Berkun
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United States of America, Elections & Voting
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Democratic National Conventions, Democratic National Convention 2020, United States General Election 2020, United States, Benediction, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer
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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. . . . |
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Brant Rosen and Congregation Tzedek Chicago
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Well-being, health, and caregiving, Social Justice, Peace, and Liberty
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English vernacular prayer, United States, health, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M.
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A contemporary Jewish prayer for healng, used at congregation Tzedek Chicago. . . . |
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David Seidenberg and neohasid.org
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Inauguration Day (January 20th)
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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, United States, 117th Congress
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A prayer for the government of the United States of America on the day of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), David Nunes Carvalho and Reformed Society of Israelites
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Shaḥarit l'Shabbat ul'Yom Tov
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56th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, American Jewry of the United States, American Reform Movement, South Carolina, hymns, Psalms 133, paraliturgical Psalms 133, 19th century C.E., United States
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A hymn provided for opening or concluding the morning Sabbath service of the Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.) ca. 1830. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Columbus Moïse and Ḳahal Ḳadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, South Carolina)
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Shaḥarit l'Shabbat ul'Yom Tov
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American Reform Movement, South Carolina, hymns, 19th century C.E., United States, 56th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, American Jewry of the United States
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“Israel! to holy numbers tune thy harp’s exalting strain,” by Columbus Moïse (1809-1871), was first delivered in 1842 as part of the consecration of the new synagogue building for Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim and published that year in the congregation’s hymnal. It appears as Hymn 3 in Hymns Written for the Service of the Hebrew Congregation Beth Elohim, South Carolina (Penina Moïse et al., Ḳ.Ḳ. Beth Elohim, 1842), p. 8. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), David Nunes Carvalho and Reformed Society of Israelites
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Shaḥarit l'Shabbat ul'Yom Tov
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American Reform Movement, South Carolina, hymns, ABAB rhyming scheme, 19th century C.E., United States, 56th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, American Jewry of the United States
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A hymn provided for opening or concluding the morning Sabbath service of the Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.) ca. 1826. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), David Nunes Carvalho and Reformed Society of Israelites
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Shaḥarit l'Shabbat ul'Yom Tov
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56th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, American Jewry of the United States, American Reform Movement, South Carolina, hymns, paraliturgical modim, 19th century C.E., United States, מודים Modim
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A hymn provided for opening or concluding the morning Sabbath service of the Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.) ca. 1830. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), David Nunes Carvalho and Reformed Society of Israelites
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Shaḥarit l'Shabbat ul'Yom Tov
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hymns, paraliturgical Psalms 23, 19th century C.E., United States, 56th century A.M., Psalms 23, English vernacular prayer, American Jewry of the United States, American Reform Movement, South Carolina
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A hymn provided for opening or concluding the morning service of the Reformed Society of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.) ca. 1826. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), David Evan Markus and Bayit: Your Jewish Home
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Modern Miscellany, Purim Readings
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civil rights, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Cantillized readings in English, Women's History Month, tropified texts, צדק צדק תרדוף tsedeq tsedeq tirdof, United States, social justice
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Purim affirms Esther’s stand against official silencing, abuse of power, misogyny and anti-Semitism. At first an outsider, Queen Esther used her insider power to reveal and thwart official hatred that threatened Jewish life and safety. We celebrate one woman’s courageous cunning to right grievous wrongs within corrupt systems. The archetype of heroic woman standing against hatred continues to call out every society still wrestling with official misogyny, power abuses and silencing. For every official silencing and every threat to equality and freedom, may we all live the lesson of Esther and all who stand in her shoes: “Nevertheless, she persisted.” . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Rabbi Uri Miller
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday of January), National Brotherhood Week, Social Justice, Peace, and Liberty
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democracy, civil rights, demonstrations, 57th century A.M., Btselem Elohim, 20th century C.E., United States, social justice
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Prayer delivered by Rabbi Uri Miller, President of the Synagogue Council of America, at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963 . . . |
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Shmuly Yanklowitz
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United States of America, Coronations & Inaugurations
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dissent, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, 45th President of the United States, Resist, United States General Election 2016, United States, resistance, Needing Translation (into Hebrew), Donald Trump
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Because of my commitment to the integrity of prayer, starting this week, I can no longer recite or say amen to the Shabbat prayer for the success of the U.S. President. So I have drafted a new prayer that I will plan to recite each Shabbat morning. If you also feel it’s important to pray for the U.S. government but also feel you cannot pray for the success of this President, feel free to use this or adapt it as you please. I felt that it was not enough to simply avoid the U.S. President in the prayer for the government but to remind myself of the billions of vulnerable people who are at risk under his rule, and challenge myself each Shabbat to build up the strength for another week of spiritual resistance. . . . |
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Julie Schonfeld
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United States of America, Elections & Voting
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Benediction, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, United States General Election 2016, Democratic National Convention 2016, Democratic National Conventions, United States
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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. . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription), John Paul Williams, Eugene Kohn and Mordecai Kaplan
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Washington's Birthday (3rd Monday of February)
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20th century C.E., United States, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, civic prayers, American Jewry of the United States
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This opening prayer for Washington’s Birthday, “The Significance of the Day,” as first published in The Faith of America: Readings, Songs, and Prayers for the Celebration of American Holidays (Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation 1951). . . . |
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Aharon N. Varady (transcription) and Jacob Goldstein
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Government & Country, United States of America, Elections & Voting
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Invocation, United States General Election 1992, 20th century C.E., Democratic National Convention 1992, United States, תחינות teḥinot, 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Democratic National Conventions
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The full text of Rabbi Jacob Goldstein’s prayer offered at the Democratic National Convention, July 14th, 1992. . . . |
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T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights and Lev Meirowitz Nelson
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Elections & Voting, Election Day (1st Tuesday after November 1st)
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United States, voting, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., United States General Election 2016, civic prayers
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On Tuesday, we go to the polls in a momentous election that for many of us has generated a combination of anxiety, excitement, fear, and confusion. We offer you this prayer, which you can recite this Shabbat, before you vote, or while you are waiting for returns. . . . |
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| Contributor(s): |
Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Eugene Kohn and Mordecai Kaplan
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Lincoln's Birthday (February 12th), Washington's Birthday (3rd Monday of February), National Brotherhood Week
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American Jewry of the United States, anti-fascist, anti-racist, 20th century C.E., pluralism, United States, 58th century A.M., civic prayers
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A civic prayer for the Sabbath occurring during Brotherhood Week (February 19th-28th) in the United States. . . . |
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