Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Hannah Spiro on 11 March 2022

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Date: 2022-03-15

Last Updated: 2025-02-02

Categories: 🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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Excerpt: The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 11 March 2022. . . .

Content:

Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Hannah Spiro, Hill Ḥavurah, Washington, D.C.
Date of Prayer: 11 March 2022

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	Creator of all, at this time when Jews around the world are preparing for Purim— for a time of confronting hate and persecution with courage, pride, and a sense of humor— help us find that laughter and that love for ourselves and one another, even when the world seems to be crashing down around us.
	When the world is upside down, teach us how to cartwheel, audaciously adapting and returning rooted, always back to who we truly are.[1] Cf. Esther 9:1.
	May our bold open-heartedness bring forth a world of peace, of righteousness, and of jubilation for our families, for our communities, for our Nation, and for all who dwell on Earth.
	We know that every soul deserves peace. We know that every soul deserves celebration. May we be Your vessels to bring that time about quickly and in our day.
	And let us say: Amen.

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Source(s)

117th Congress, 2nd Session. C-SPAN. Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 168, No. 44 — Daily Edition (March 11, 2022)

 

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1	Cf. Esther 9:1.

Contributor: the Congressional Record of the United States of America

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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: Hannah Spiro
  Bio: Rabbi Hannah Spiro is the rabbi of the Hill Ḥavurah and a June 2017 Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (Reconstructing Judaism) graduate.
  Website: https://www.hillhavurah.org/rabbi-hannah
  Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/hannah-spiro

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