SUKKOT PRAYER
FOR THE SUFFERING PEOPLES OF THE WORLD
During this festival of Sukkot, may the fragile sukkah that recalls our ancestors’ forty-year sojourn in the barren wilderness, remind us of our obligation to assist the poor and the homeless, those in flight from persecution, and all those across the globe experiencing oppression, anguish, grief, loss, hardship and humiliation at this time.
Let us pause in the midst of our sacred celebrations to think, in particular, of the people of Syria – those trapped in war-torn cities and those who have become refugees – and also to remember the persecuted Rohingya Muslims exiled from Myanmar, now living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
PAUSE FOR REFLECTION
Just as we wave the lulav in all the directions and so acknowledge the earth around us and Eternity beyond us, may we also to reach out to other peoples in distress wherever they live, contribute to the alleviation of their suffering, and commit ourselves to the sacred task of tikkun olam, repair of the world.
And let us say: Amen.
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah, Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue
SUKKOT PRAYER
FOR THE SUFFERING PEOPLES OF THE WORLD
During this festival of Sukkot, may the fragile sukkah that recalls our ancestors’ forty-year sojourn in the barren wilderness, remind us of our obligation to assist the poor and the homeless, those in flight from persecution, and all those across the globe experiencing oppression, anguish, grief, loss, hardship and humiliation at this time.
Let us pause in the midst of our sacred celebrations to think, in particular, of the people of Syria – those trapped in war-torn cities and those who have become refugees – and also to remember the persecuted Rohingya Muslims exiled from Myanmar, now living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
PAUSE FOR REFLECTION
Just as we wave the lulav in all the directions and so acknowledge the earth around us and Eternity beyond us, may we also to reach out to other peoples in distress wherever they live, contribute to the alleviation of their suffering, and commit ourselves to the sacred task of tikkun olam, repair of the world.
And let us say: Amen.
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah, Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue