Or Hadash: New Year’s Blessing
Rabbi Analia Bortz (second from right) joins Rabbis Loren Filson Lapidus, Joshua Heller and Michael Bernstein at the MACoM opening in November 2015.
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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