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The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
February 29, 2024
God of our days and years,
in the midst of our busy lives,
Guide us to find more time
For ourselves,
For our family members,
For our friends,
For our congregation,
And for our community
As we pledge ourselves
To share
To serve
To build
To help
To support
To comfort
To enlighten
To learn
To heal
To unite
To love
And to envision
A time to come
When we will be one
As You are One.
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The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
February 21, 2024
Our Creator,
Our Teacher,
Our Refuge,
Our Hope,
Sharpen our vision to recognize within us
And in the human community
the kindness, respect and generosity
That can shed brightness in the times
When we feel that darkness has overcome us.
May lessons that we have learned
And the wisdom we have gained
Lead us to offer assistance and support to those in need
And to take a stand for freedom and justice
In ways that will reveal the potential for Your love
And our love
To unite us in the present moment
In our current place
And across miles and years.
May Your Oneness
that binds us together in the universe
Be a gift that continues to unite us
Each night
And every morning.
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The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
February 15, 2024
Eternal God,
You renew creation every day and every moment
As sunset is followed by sunrise
And one season gives way to yet another.
You inspire within us
A process of growth
A gathering of knowledge
An unfolding of skill and ability
A maturation of attitude and wisdom
An evolution of personality
A cultivation of connection and community
That enlarges our bonds of family and friendship
Throughout the decades of our time on earth.
Enable us to overcome darkness, hatred
And tragedy
By offering the brightness of our eyes
By spreading the love that wells up from our souls
And by extending to others the comfort and support
That will lift us up and sustain us in our time of need.
As You have enfolded us all within Your Oneness,
May we declare and affirm
that we are one as You are one.
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The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
February 8, 2024
Eternal One,
Creator and Sustainer of us all,
As you have fashioned the universe
And the world
To be an interconnected and vibrant system
Of life, change and growth,
Guide us, in the human family,
To forge understanding
To engender cooperation
To teach timeless values
To reject hatred
And to promote love and respect
So that the communities we create
Will be infused with a sense of unity
That reflects and illustrates Your enduring Oneness
And emulates the seamless tapestry of all creation.
We call You our Helper;
May we help and support each other.
We call You our Hope;
May we restore optimism for each other
When we find ourselves in despair.
We call You our Light
May we be restorative light for one another
So that we will begin each new day
With the promise of Your blessing.
