Prayers for Japan
On behalf of The Movement for Reform Judaism, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan. We are supporting the World Jewish Relief appeal for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.
Find out more and donate at the World Jewish Relief website
From the Reform Siddur, we offer the following prayer:
A Prayer in a Time of a Natural Disaster
Eternal One, our Rock and our Refuge, You are the source of our trust and our salvation. To You we turn with thoughts and prayers for those whose lives were lost in Japan.
We think of those who died, of those who lost all that was precious and dear to them, family, friends, homes and possessions, of those whose lives are now blighted with loss, suffering, disease and poverty and who cry out to You: ‘Save me, O God; I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched, my eyes grow dim.’
O God, do not be far from those who cry out to You: guide us in all that we undertake on their behalf. As You support the needy when they call, may we respond with generosity and compassion; as You have pity on the weak and the poor, so may we help save the lives of those in danger, alleviate their suffering and bring hope and help to all those who have survived and must rebuild their lives.
You are our God; in You shall be our faithfulness and steadfast love, for You are our God and the Rock of our salvation.
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