Rabbi Miriam Wajnberg

Dear members of UHC, dear friends, Shalom –

It is  a happy day for me personally, as we are about to start our journey together. Besides my deep gratitude for the opportunity to be your next rabbi, and endless appreciation and thanks to the very many who have put long hours and many efforts in the process that got us here – the Search Committee, the Board, the Congregation President and many others – I simply wish to pray for a successful journey:

May it be your will,
YHVH (haShem) our elo’ah and elo’ah of our ancestors,
that we journey toward peace,
that our footsteps be guided towards peace,
that we are supported in peace,
and that we reach our desired destinations for life and peace.

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ
יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵֽאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְאִמוֹתֵינוּ
שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם
וְתַצְעִידֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם
וְתִסְמְכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם
וּתְבִיאֵנוּ אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם.
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וְתִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵֽינוּ
וְתִתְּנֵֽנוּ לְחֵן וּלְחֶֽסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ
וּבְעֵינֵי כָל־רוֹאֵֽנוּ
כִּי אל שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּן אַתָּה.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה:

May You send blessing in our handiwork,
and grant us grace, kindness, and mercy in Your eyes
and in the eyes of all who see us.
May You hear the sound of our humble request
because You are God Who hears prayer requests.
Blessed are You, Lord, Who hears prayer.