Blessing of Armed Forces Personnel
O God, we come before You in gratitude for these men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Many served our country in years gone by. To them, we are indebted for the freedoms we enjoy today.
Secular Holidays
Memorial Day Prayer
One of the great lessons in democracy was taught by a chaplain during World War II, Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn. Rabbi Gittelsohn helped to dedicate the Fifth Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima in April 1945. Burying the dead was extraordinarily difficult during the battle of Iwo Jima, and so the dedication of the cemetery afterwards was a particularly solemn and disturbing occasion.
Veterans Day Prayer
Compassionate God, Source of Mercy, we pay tribute to those who have served our country, and express our gratitude for their courage and selflessness, both those among us today and those of generations past.
A Prayer for Memorial Day
Eloheinu v'Elohei avoteinu v'imoteinu - Our God and God of our ancestors
For the Patriarch
For our patriarch, A song of dignity and honor.
