Rabbi Naomi Levy is the founder and spiritual leader of Nashuva. She is the author most recently of Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul.
Rabbi Naomi Levy
By Rabbi Naomi Levy
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Community A prayer for peace in Israel
God, Our hearts are breaking. Our brothers and sisters in Israel crouch in fear as sirens pierce the air and rockets from Gaza rain down from the sky. We pray that all Israelis, Jews and Arabs, will live in peace We pray for the day the riots in the streets of Israel will give way…
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Community A prayer for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
Several doctors and nurses reached out to me to ask if I would compose a prayer for them to recite at the moment they received their COVID-19 vaccinations. It didn’t occur to me to write this prayer, but instantly I realized that it is a holy step, a blessing and a miracle of science. We…
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Community A prayer for the Thanksgiving table
For the laughter of the children, For my own life-breath, For the abundance of food on this table, For the ones who prepared this sumptuous feast, For the roof over our heads, The clothes on our backs, For our health, And our wealth of blessings, For this opportunity to celebrate with family and friends, For…
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Community A prayer for our country after the election
Our nation has chosen a new leader To guide us forward in this challenging time. Help us, God, to unite our great country In the wake of a contentious election. Teach us to listen to one another, To heal our divisions and to restore hope. The days that lie before us will not be easy,…
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Community A prayer for George Floyd: ‘We take this pledge’
Innocent blood is calling out, God, Echoing through the universe. We must ask ourselves What have we done? What have we ignored, allowed, denied, Excused? But today we shed our excuses In a time of soul-searching. We take this pledge For our black brothers and sisters and for You, God: “I am my brother’s keeper”…
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Life ‘Teach us to turn our panic into patience’: A prayer for hope
Originally appeared on nashuva.com We are frightened, God, Worried for our loved ones, Worried for our world. Helpless and confused, We turn to You Seeking comfort, faith and hope. Teach us God, to turn our panic into patience, And our fear into acts of kindness and support. Our strong must watch out for our weak,…
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