The warmth of care and concern - Daily Minyan Reading - December 17, 2024

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December 17, 2024

Our Creator, Friend and Shield, 

Loving Presence, 

Eternal Teacher, 

As the beginning of winter approaches, 

May we sustain, within our souls,

The warmth of care and concern

To dispel the cold of indifference that prevents us

From reaching out to our neighbors in need,

So that we will serve as Your hands and 

engender hope in this world. 

Help us to spread the light of Your wisdom and insight

In the face of the darkness of misunderstanding and ignorance

So that we will overcome any obstacles

That might preclude us from becoming one people on earth,

Acknowledging our differences 

But recognizing that there is a touch of You inside every person

And infused throughout all creation. 

Every night and every morning,

May we be united within Your Oneness 

As we continue to seek truth and establish justice and peace. 

Special and Precious - Daily Minyan Reading- December 11, 2024

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December 11, 2024

Creator of the Universe,

Fashioner of Life, 

You made us all 

special and precious in Your sight

With the possibility 

of freedom, equality, and understanding

Among us

Always ever-present. 

May the Sun of Your wisdom 

shed light on our achievements 

When we reach our potential

And illuminate the moments 

in which we fall short,

Times that call upon us 

to readjust and renew,

Inspired by the wisdom 

that has been passed down to us

From one generation to the next.

May the darkness of night 

not linger past the morning

A situation which would signal 

a need for us 

To stand up for each other, 

to strengthen our sense of community

To teach the best of our respective traditions 

Across our differences 

So that we will enhance humanity 

in ways that 

We might not ever have imagined. 

Enable us to recognize 

that we are truly one,

As you are One, 

And that our destinies are not separate

But united 

As we walk this journey together.

On Giving - Daily Minyan Reading - December 3, 2024

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December 3, 2024

Eternal One,

Giver of Life, 

Source of Light,

Cradle of creativity, 

Inspire us on this day

To give something of ourselves

To the world

As you present us, every minute and hour

With renewal of body and soul

With visions of Your handiwork in nature

And with realizations of our potential

To offer hope and support to people in need

To generously assist causes that deserve our attention

And to enhance efforts 

that will engender unity and understanding 

In the face of division and domination. 

Keep us strong within ourselves

And as a community

So that we can preserve Your world, our world, 

And all who dwell here 

With wisdom, with care, and with love.

May we continue to thrive 

within Your goodness, kindness and Oneness.