Prayer for Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians

PRAYER FOR PEACE BETWEEN ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS – ROSH HA-SHANAH 5774

As the New Year dawns, a fresh attempt to bring Israelis and Palestinians together to discuss a final settlement of their conflict has been initiated. We hope with all our hearts that it will succeed, knowing deep in our hearts, the obstacles that will need to be overcome on both sides for a just peace to become a reality. And so we continue to pray:

El Malei Rachamim, God Full of Compassion, who heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds, we ask You to show all Your children the way of love and compassion, so that hatred ceases to scar their lives.

Ein Ha-Chayyim, Source of Life, we call upon You to send Your abundant blessings into every home, Israeli and Palestinian, so that new hope may overcome old fears.

Adonai Tzadik, Righteous One, who exhorts us to pursue Justice, we fervently pray that a spirit of righteousness may prevail, so that both peoples find the courage to reach a just settlement of their differences.

Oseh Shalom, Maker of Peace, who teaches us to be seekers of peace, we entreat You now to spread Your tabernacle of shalom over all the inhabitants of Your land, and to support the peacemakers among both peoples in their efforts to walk the path of reconciliation, so that a just peace may reign supreme at last – bimheirah b’yameinu, speedily in our own day.

And let us say:  Amen.

Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah