Image: Photo of an “I Voted” sticker with an American flag. (Photo by Ruth Adar)
Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of All that Is, who knows the hearts of human beings.
Let me bring my best self to the marking of this ballot. Let me think clearly and fairly to elect people of judgment and good character. If this ballot also contains other matters, let me bring deliberation and good judgment to my choices.
Let no pettiness or selfishness inform me, but rather my best hopes for the greater good. May I not be influenced by fearmongerers or the words of fools. Keep greed, fear, and smallness of spirit far from me.
May I vote like the tzaddik, the righteous person who pursues justice and prizes peace.
May my vote join with other votes, counted fairly and in full, to bring about a just and peaceful society in which each may dwell “under the vine and under the fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid.” (Micah 4;4)
Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of All that Is, who has given the citizens of this land the awesome power of self-government.
This is fabulous!
I’m taking this to the polls and reading it before marking my ballot.
Shabbat Shalom.
I’m sharing this, it’s excellent. Thank you.
Thank you, Anita.