Or Hadash: New Year’s Blessing
Guest column by Rabbis Analia Bortz and Mario Karpuj
Haverim yekarim, dear community:
In this beginning of the year 5777, we gather our voices to celebrate our kehillah kedoshah, and we pray:
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a heart filled with wisdom.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a mind filled with love.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with ears opened to the cry of those who are in need.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with eyes that can appreciate the beauty of Your creation.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a year in which diverse voices will be heard.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a year of understanding and mutual respect.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a year of spiritual growth.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a year of intellectual growth.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a year in which we can strenthgen our relationship with the land and the state of Israel.
- Avinu Malkeinu, bless us with a year, 5777, sheltered with peace.
L’shana tova tikateivu b’tehateimu.
Rabbi Analia Bortz and Rabbi Mario Karpuj are the spiritual leaders of Congregation Or Hadash.
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