Original Readings for a Shivah minyan tonight for our friend and colleague, Rabbi Philip Berkowitz.
May his memory be for blessing.
Barechu to Shema
Eternal One,
Creator and Sustainer of us all,
You have made us in the divine image
So that we can find Your light and Your truth
In each other.
Bless all those who have brought
And continue to bring
A brilliance and presence of healing and hope
As we walk through dark valleys
So that we may emerge from the shadows
with a renewed strength of spirit.
Grant perseverance to those who teach,
Who offer support and comfort,
And who guide their friends, family and community
With quiet wisdom and timeless insight.
As we move through the separate paths of our lives,
We thank You for the people among us
Who recognize the invisible connections
That bind humanity together
And enable us to understand
That Your Oneness envelops us
every day and night
Through friendship, through remembrance,
And through love.
Mi Chamocha
As we remember the miracle of redemption at the sea,
We recall how it was those
who took the first steps
Into the water
That made freedom possible.
May we be among those who set out
on that path of deliverance
Through honesty, faith, confidence, and trust
And through the courage to treat one another
As neighbors, and as equal partners,
Treading together towards the other side
So that we finally stand, side by side,
And sing a song of rejoicing
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