Prayer for Israel at Temple Micah's Lunch & Learn, by Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff (11 October 2023)

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Date: 2023-10-11

Last Updated: 2024-06-01

Categories: Terror, War

Tags: 2023 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer

Excerpt: This prayer by Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff was offered at the Temple Micah, Lunch and Learn, on 11 Oct 2023. . . .

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	Adonai eloheinu vaylohei avoteinu Lord our God and God of generations past.
	As we break bread, give thanks for food We pause to pray for those who hunger still:
	For food, of course, for all those starving for a bite of bread, But for healing, too, For hope, for peace, for less bloodshed and less fear
	As war now wages between Hamas and Yisrael, We pray for all those wounded and afraid, For those with broken bodies, broken families, broken hearts, For all those mourning loved ones lost, For all those missing, While friends and families yearn for news: Who has died, and who is still alive?
	Almighty God Help us, hear us, heal us, we pray. Let this war end and terror – terrorism – Terrorism from Hamas – at the very least – threaten us no more. May we find the courage and the strength to keep faith that the future will be better than the past.
	Oseh shalom bimromav Hu yaaseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisrael. Oh God who makes peace in the Heavens Make peace for us and all the people Israel, V’al yoshvei tevel – and for all the inhabitants of the earth.
	Vayomer – and may we say…Amen.

This prayer by Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff was offered at the Temple Micah, Lunch and Learn, on 11 Oct 2023.

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Name: Arnold E. Resnicoff
Bio: Arnold E. Resnicoff (born 1946) is a Conservative rabbi who began his career serving as a military officer and then as a military chaplain. He served in Vietnam and Europe before attending rabbinical school after which he was a U.S. Navy Chaplain for almost 25 years. After the Vietnam War, he promoted the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and delivered the closing prayer at its 1982 dedication. Rabbi Resnicoff was present at the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing and the following year, President Ronald Reagan shared Rabbi Resnicoff's eyewitness account. After retiring from the military he became the National Director of Interreligious Affairs for the American Jewish Committee and served as Special Assistant (for Values and Vision) to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, serving at the equivalent military rank of Brigadier General. Resnicoff holds several degrees, including an honorary doctorate. His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, and the Chapel of Four Chaplains Hall of Heroes Gold Medallion.
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Resnicoff
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/arnold-resnicoff

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