Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate: Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg on 2 April 1992

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Excerpt: The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 2 April 1992. . . .

Content:

Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg, Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Louisville, Kentucky
Date of Prayer: 20 February 1992

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	Almighty God, source of all blessing, as we begin a new day of deliberations in the Senate of the United States of America, we ask for Your blessing and guidance.
	Bless the Senators of our country with good health and wisdom. May their leadership and commitment to public service be a source of pride to all Americans, bringing glory to our great Nation.
	Imbue our Senators with an uncompromising quest for justice and righteousness.
	May their actions lead our Nation toward its goal of ending all hatred and bigotry and abolishing poverty.
	May the decisions we make today deepen our loyalty and devotion to our country and its ideals.
	We pray You give us the courage and strength of conviction to fulfill the vision expressed by the prophet Micah: He has told you O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do justice and to love goodness and to walk humbly with your God; then will your name achieve wisdom. (Micah 6:8-9) Amen.

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Source(s)

102nd Congress, 2nd Session. C-SPAN.
Congressional Record, Vol. 138, Part 6 — Bound Edition, p. 7967.

Congressional Record v. 138, part 6 – 2 April. p. 7967

 

Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

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  Name: Robert Slosberg
  Bio: Robert B. Slosberg is a Conservative rabbi in the United States. A cum laude graduate of Columbia University, he earned a BA, MA, Rabbinic Ordination, and an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the rabbi emeritus of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Louisville, Kentucky, having served there since his rabbinic ordination in 1981. In 2012, Rabbi Slosberg was appointed the national chairman of the Masorti Rabbinic Cabinet. He also serves on the board of the National Council of Synagogues, a national Jewish Interfaith organization. From 2008 until 2012, Rabbi Slosberg was a driving force as chairman of Conservative Judaism's Outreach to Interfaith Couples Committee. Rabbi Slosberg is also a past Chairman of the Board of the Seminary's Albert A. List College in New York. Rabbi Slosberg is a fervent supporter of the State of Israel, having led over 25 missions to Israel, and has served on several national organizations benefiting the State of Israel. He is a founding member of the Louisville AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee) Council.
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  Name: the Congressional Record of the United States of America
  Bio: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Printing Office and issued when Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks. At the end of a session of Congress, the daily editions are compiled in bound volumes constituting the permanent edition. Statutory authorization for the Congressional Record is found in Chapter 9 of Title 44 of the United States Code. (wikipedia)
  Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Record
  Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/united-states-congressional-record
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  Name: Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
  Bio: Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)
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