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Prayer
for Peace between Israelis and Palestinians As
violence continues to erupt between Israelis and Palestinians, our prayer
today extends to all those involved. El
Malei Rachamim, God Full of
Compassion, who heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds, we ask You
to show all Your children the way of love and compassion, so that hatred
ceases to scar their lives. Ein
Chayyim, Source of Life, we call
upon You to send Your abundant blessings into every home, Israeli and
Palestinian, so that new hope may overcome old fears. Adonai
Tzadik, Righteous One, who exhorts
us to pursue Justice, we fervently pray that a spirit of righteousness may
prevail, so that both peoples find the courage to reach a just settlement of
their differences. Oseh
Shalom, Maker of Peace, who teaches
us to be seekers of peace, we entreat You now to spread Your tabernacle of shalom
over all the inhabitants of Your land, and to support the peacemakers among
both peoples in their efforts to walk the path of reconciliation, so that a
just peace may reign supreme at last – bimheirah beyameinu, speedily
in our own day. And
let us say: Amen. Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue Adat Shalom Verei’ut –
Congregation of Peace and Friendship 7th July 2005 Eyn Chayyim, Source of Life, who created Humanity in Your image, we stand before You, stunned and horrified by the murderous terror unleashed by four young men against ordinary people going about their daily lives during the London ‘rush hour’. As we try to comprehend the incomprehensible, our hearts go out to the loved ones of those killed and maimed – and to the injured who now bear the pain and trauma of this unbearable assault on their bodies and on their souls. As we grieve with all those affected and express our thanks to the rescue workers and medical personnel, who responded so valiantly, we resolve to play our part in building bridges of understanding between all the peoples and faiths who inhabit these shores – in particular, between Jews and Muslims: sibling-peoples, who share not only a common ancestor in Abraham, but the experience of prejudice, discrimination and persecution at the hands of others. So, as we condemn the terror perpetrated by radical Islamists in the name of Islam, we also condemn Islamophobia, and extend the hand of friendship to our Muslim sisters and brothers, who, like us, wish to live in peace, free from insult and abuse. Eternal God of all the Earth, as we confront the horror of the London bombings, we acknowledge the powers of creation and destruction within every human being. May each one of us take our share of responsibility for the society in which we live and re-dedicate ourselves to the sacred task of Tikkun Olam, Repair of the World. And let us say: Amen. Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue Adat Shalom Verei’ut – Congregation of Peace and Friendship
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