Prayer For Peace Jewish
Yehi ratzon milefanecha Ado-nai Eloh-einu veilohei avoseinu shetolicheinu leshalom vesatzideinu leshalom vesadricheinu leshalom vesismecheinu leshalom vesagi'einu limechoz cheftzeinu lechaim ulesimchah uleshalom (If he intends to return immediately, he adds: vesachazireinu leshalom) vesatzileinu mikaf kol oyeiv ve'oreiv velistim vechayos ra'os baderech umikol puraniyos hamisragshos uva'os le'olam vesishlach berachah bechol ma'aseh yadeinu vesitneini lechein ulechesed ulerachamim be'einecha uveinei chol ro'einu vesigmeleinu chasadim tovim vesishma kol tefilaseinu ki Atah shomei'ah tefilas kol peh. Baruch Atah Ado-nai shomei'ah tefilah.
May it be Your will, G-d, our G-d and the G-d of our fathers, that You should lead us in peace and direct our steps in peace, and guide us in peace, and support us in peace, and cause us to reach our destination in life, joy, and peace (If one intends to return immediately, one adds: and return us in peace). Save us from every enemy and ambush, from robbers and wild beasts on the trip, and from all kinds of punishments that rage and come to the world. May You confer blessing upon the work of our hands and grant me grace, kindness, and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us, and bestow upon us abundant kindness and hearken to the voice of our prayer, for You hear the prayers of all. Blessed are You G-d, who hearkens to prayer.
God of Justice,
Help us in this time of national emergency,
The real national emergency, that is:
A crisis of leadership at the highest levels of government,
A crisis of truth,
A crisis of the abuse of power,
A crisis of democracy.
God of Truth,
Help us face the real national emergencies:
The climate crisis that threatens Your precious and precarious world,
The crisis of gun violence, as we mark the anniversary of another school shooting and remember the lives stolen and shattered,
The crisis of the deep divides in our country,
The crises of hatred, racism, and poverty.
God of Hope,
Give us faith in America,
and help us work toward an America that merits our faith.
Amen.
May the Shechinah, the compassionate, enwombed one, spread a sukkah of peace and guard over all the people whose families are being ripped apart, and whose lives are uprooted and destroyed by the actions of the US and Israeli governments and other governments throughout the world. May the people of those countries be strengthened to be rodfey shalom (pursuers of peace) and rodfey tzedek (pursuers of justice). May their bodies, their homes, and their lands be protected and safe.
May the Transformative Power of the Universe uplift and strengthen all the peace-makers, social change and environmental activists, prophets, and all those working to heal and transform our world.
May all these separate sparks of light be unified into one, drawing in and transforming darkness into light so we can together build the mishkan (holy dwelling) here on earth for all.
May our light spread through the lands so that we truly partner with el Shaddai, the nurturing life giving one, and build a loving, just, caring, generous, life sustaining world and let that happen in our days, Now.
And let us say Amen.
Eternal God, Creator of the universe, there is no God but You.
Great and wonderful are Your works, wondrous are your ways.
Thank You for the many splendoured variety of Your creation.
Thank You for the many ways we affirm Your presence and purpose,
and the freedom to do so.
Forgive our violation of Your creation.
Forgive our violence toward each other.
We stand in awe and gratitude for Your persistent love
for each and all of Your children:
Christian, Jew, Muslim,
as well as those with other faiths.
Grant to all and our leaders attributes of the strong;
mutual respect in words and deed,
restraint in the exercise of power, and
the will for peace with justice, for all.
Eternal God, Creator of the universe, there is no God but You. Amen.
We desire this today, because we desire shalom- peace and fullness. For
only then will your full glory be observed, and humanity will yearn to sit
under the messianic canopy of peace. Only when we recognize the Divine
in each other can we hope to recognize the Divine at all.
May this be your will, and may our collective work be blessed in the service
of all humanity.
Amen
Cause us, O Father, to lie down in peace, and rise again to enjoy life. Spread over us the covering of your peace, guide us with your good counsel and save us for the sake of your name. Be a shield about us, turning away every enemy, disease, violence, hunger and sorrow. Shelter us in the shadow of your wings, for you are a God who guards and protects us, a ruler of mercy and compassion. Blessed are you, Lord, who spreads the shelter of peace over us, over His people Israel, and over all the world.
Come, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, that we may walk the paths of the Most High. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares and our spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.
Amen