Prayer for Transgender Justice
January 29, 2025
This urgent, necessary prayer by Rabbi Emily Aviva Kapor-Mater beseeches the God of our ancestors to grant life and happiness “for all who cross over the boundaries of life.”
This urgent, necessary prayer by Rabbi Emily Aviva Kapor-Mater beseeches the God of our ancestors to grant life and happiness “for all who cross over the boundaries of life.”
Cantor Jennifer Duretz Peled wrote this song and prayer not long after Oct. 7, but the words and melody will resonate until every hostage is free. Sourced from Ritualwell
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Beyond Speech” is today considered one of his most consequential. In it, he talks of “a shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society.” Hear King’s words chanted to traditional haftarah melodies.
All of the hostages need our prayers; those we pray are on their way to freedom and a chance to rebuild their lives, those still in captivity and those who didn’t make it out alive. Rabbi Janet Madden’s powerful poem helps channel all these thoughts and emotions.
Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife offers a deeply felt petition to the divine presence to alleviate much of what ails the world. More powerfully, she calls upon each to partner with the divine to “create the world as it could be.”
This beautiful song by Rabbi Jonathan Cohen praises light’s multiplier effect.
Rabbi Amber Powers explores how we celebrate a time of miracles and light when hostages remain underground.
Rabbi Yael Levy offers a different meditation for every day/night of Hanukkah. Each is geared to help us find the infinite light within ourselves.
Winter is almost officially upon us, and Rabbi David G. Winship shares his blessing for outer and inner warmth.
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