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Read: Communal Prayer: Natural Disaster

Devon Spier’s prayer is a valiant attempt to articulate the unfathomable. As we come to grips with the devastating floods and loss of life in central Texas, this prayer answers the universal desire to make sense of the senseless. 

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Read: Prayer for Groundedness in Troubled Times

Rabbi Deborah Waxman’s prayer, written in response to a series of terrifying events, asks the “God of capaciousness,” to “give us the expansiveness to hold our dear ones ever closer and to work toward peace and equity on behalf of people we will never meet.” 

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Read: Prayer for Hope and Peace

In this painful time of war, devastation and political violence, Rabbi Haviva Ner David asks for the strength and wisdom “to continue loving and building trust and friendship across boundaries and amidst the hate and separation.” 

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Read: Blessing for Pride Month

Rabbi Lilly Solochek’s prayer beseechs “the One who delivered our ancestors from oppression to freedom, redeem us and all marginalized peoples.” This piece makes a perfect addition to any celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. 

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