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Oh Holy One, I do not know what is going to happen next.
Too much of life seems uncertain to me, and the future is unknown.
I am surrounded by foolish voices: are they foolish, or am I? I fear the worst, and I cannot even imagine what it is.
Help me to discern those things that I can control. Help me to release the rest.
Guide me to mitzvot that I can do. Show me how I can be helpful to others and increase the good in the world.
May I mirror those who do me a kindness, and may I be untroubled by those who wish to do me harm.
Sim shalom, oh Holy One, make peace among us, now and in the coming days.
Amen.
Amen.
Dear Rabbi,
Thank you so much. I imagine there have been many people in addition to me, who need this. I’ve shared it on Facebook.
Shalom
Cynthia
Thank you for for these kind words!
These are disturbing times.
I would like a useful, doable mitzvah and I would like to be brave as I do it.
There are lots of possibilities! Reach out to someone who is hurting. Give tzedakah (every bit helps.) Write a thank you, especially to someone who may need to hear it. Those are just a few possibilities.