A Jewish Prayer for the Refugees of Syria by Rabbi David Greenspoon
The lifeless body of Aylan Kurdi, 3, who died after boats carrying Syrian refugees to the Greek island of Kos capsized, near the Turkish resort of Bodrum on 2 September 2015. At least 11 Syrian migrants died in a boat that sank after leaving Turkey for the Greek island of Kos. EPA/Dogan News Agency I was unable to find a prayer for the Syrian refugees written from a Jewish perspective, so I wrote this one. The reference to Hagar and Ishmael is especially germane and timely; it is part of the scriptural selections for Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), which starts this coming Sunday evening. I welcome your use and sharing of this prayer, but ask that you keep the attribution intact. A Jewish Prayer for the Refugees of Syria by Rabbi David Greenspoon Almighty God, Today during this holiest of times, we pray as a Jewish community for the refugees of Syria, people who may not love us, for they have been taught to fear and despise us. Yet today, we have no choice but to hold them in our ...
