For the Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah online service on December 6, 2021
(For Light of sight and heart - Before the Shema)
Eternal God, we give You thanks
For the light that fades in the evening,
Preparing for a promised
and glorious return at dawn
And
For the light of Torah
presented to us each day with great love.
We praise You, Eternal One,
who inspires us
with the gift of divine wisdom
to engender Unity and Oneness
throughout all humankind.
Which we will pass from one generation
To the next.
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(For freedom - before Mi Chamocha)
Were we there with the Israelites,
Walking across the sea,
Leaving the chains of bondage behind
to pursue the potential
embodied in freedom?
Do our feet and our spirits grow weary
When resolution we expected
In our daily lives
Delays its arrival!?
Will we turn our hearts in prayer
to You, O God,
with hope,
knowing that the sea
that once miraculously parted
Could still uncover dry land on
which we will be able to traverse
to the other side?
May we be like our ancestors,
looking into each other’s eyes
Treading together with confidence
knowing that You, God,
will be walking with us
To bring us home.
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