Daily Minyan Prayer
May 29, 2022
Jerusalem Day
Memorial Day
We praise You,
Our Creator,
For the light that bathes the world with warmth and clarity
We thank You,
Our teacher and guide,
For the heritage that has come down to us
Through the generations
Leading us to work through conflict
So that the thirst for power will succumb to
The human need for connection and compassion,
So that strife will ultimately give way to peace.
We think of those whose lives inspire us
To preserve tranquility in our world.
We recall the place we call the City of Peace,
Jerusalem,
Whose reunification 55 years ago
Gave people of all faiths
An opportunity to visit, live, and pray.
And while we acknowledge that disagreements
And struggle continue among those who believe
That their only their approach to sacred sites there
Should be accepted,
We still know, that in that place where a holy Temple once stood,
Seen by our tradition as a focal point of the world,
Moments of calm and stillness can provide us with hope
That unity will one day prevail
Not only in that place,
But throughout the world
So that, in the words of the prophets,
Nation will not lift up sword against nation
Nor will they ever again train for war.
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