This is a message to some of my past social justice partners who, I hope, will listen to multiple narratives and try to put them together into a strategy to create allies who can forge a way forward to peace. Listening goes both ways, and don’t label some an oppressor when you have not heard their stories from their mouths.
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The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah
May 7, 2024
Author of freedom,
Fashioner of peace,
Wellspring of compassion,
When we see despair within the human family,
Guide us to offer support and hope.
When we recognize people acting only out of hatred,
Infuse our response with love from a place of strength.
When we feel that darkness is encompassing our days,
Inspire us to be sources of light at all times,
Offering seeds of respect and understanding
That will blossom into cooperation and partnership.
When we sense that others do not truly hear us
As we tell our ancient and modern stories,
May we speak in soft voices and melodic tones
That will resonate with their tales of challenge
And bring us closer together.
Shelter us, Eternal One, within Your care
And Your Oneness that encompasses us all.
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