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Whenever there is tragedy in the land that is holy to so many of us, we return to this beautiful, heart-rending prayer, composed in the summer of 2014 by Rabba Tamar Elad-Appelbaum of Kehilat Zion and Sheikha Ibtisam Mahameed of the Interfaith Encounter Association.

For you are Peace, your world is Peace and all that is yours is Peace,
And so shall be your will and let us say Amen.

כי אתה שלום וביתך שלום וכל אשר לך שלום
וכן יהי רצון ונאמר אמן.

لأنك السلام ومنزلتك السلام وكل ما لديك سلام
بإذن الله لنقل آمين

(with thanks to The Open Siddur Project)

תפילה למעמד המשותף | أغنية الحياة والسلام | Prayer of Mothers for Life and Peace by Sheikha Ibtisam Maḥameed and Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum • the Open Siddur Project God of Life Who heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds May it be your will to hear the prayer of mothers For you did not create us to kill each other Nor to live in fear, anger or hatred in your world But rather you have created us so we can grant permission to one another to sanctify Yo...

Every week, The Promised Podcast brigs great discussion about important issues from Tel Aviv to your headphones. This week, among other things, they talk about the Western Wall, and whether progressive Jews should care about it.

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