This post presents the Hebrew, English and transliterated texts for the Prayer for the State of Israel from the Reconstructionist Kol Haneshama siddur. Based on the traditional prayer, this version focuses on blessing Israel and all who dwell within her with peace and love. This prayer was shared on Ritualwell, a project of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College that provides a platform for creating new Jewish practices and observances.
תְּפִלָּה לִמְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל
צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹאֲלוֹ בָּרֵךְ נָא אֶת מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל רֵאשִׁית צְמִיחַת גְאֻלָּתֵנוּ הָגֵן עָלֶיהָ בְּרֹב חַסְדֶךָ וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֶיהָ סֻכַּת שְלוֹמֶךָ שְׁלַח אוֹרְךָ וַאֳמִתְךָ לְרָאשֶׁיהָ לְשׁוֹפְטֶיהָ וּלְנִבְחָרֶיהָ וְתָקְנֵם בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ הַצֶּדֶק הַחֹפֶשׁ וְהַיָּשָׁר: חַזֵּק יְדֵי מְגִנֵי אֶרֶץ קָדְשֵׁנוּ וְהַנחִילֵם יְשׁוּעָה וְחַיִּים וְנָתַתָּ שָׁלוֹם בָּאָרֶץ וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם לְיוֹשְׁבֶיהָ: פְּקָד- נָא לִבְרָכָה אֶתְ אֲחֵינוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכָל אַרְצוֹת פְּזוּרַיהֶם טַע בְּלִבָּם אַהֲבַת צִיּוֹן וּמִי בָהֶם מִכָּל עַמֵּנוּ יְהִי אֱלֹהָיו עִמּוֹ וְיַעַל: הַאֲצֵל מֵרוּחֲךְָ עַל כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי אֶרֶץ קָדשֵׁינוּ הָסֵר מִקִּרְבָּם שִׂנְאָה וְאֵיבָה קִנְאָה וְרִשְׁעוּת וְטַע בְּלִבָּם אַהֲבָה וְאַחֲוָה שְׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם וְרֵעוּת וְקַיֵּם בִּמְהֵרָה חֲזוֹן נְבִיאֶךָ לֹא יִשָּׂא גּוֹי אֶל גּוֹי חָרֵב וְלֹא יִלְמְדוּ עוֹד מִלְחָמָה וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן
Tefilah l’medinat Yisrael
Tzur Yisrael v’goalo barekh na et medinat Yisrael reyshit tz’mihat g’ulateynu. Hagen aleiha b’rov hasdekha u’fros aleiha sukkat shlomekha sh’lakh orkha va’amiteykha l’rasheha l’shofteha ul’nivhareha v’taknem b’eitzah tovah mil’fanekha l’ma’an yeilkhu b’derekh ha’tzedek ha’hofesh v’hayosher: hazek y’dey m’givney eretz kodsheynu v’hanhilem y’shuah v’haim v’natatah shalom ba’aretz v’simhat olam l’yosveyha: p’kod nah livrakha et aheynu beit Yisrael b’khol artzot p’zureyhem ta b’libam ahavat tzion u’mi vahem mikol ameynu y’hi elohav imo v’ya’al: ha’atzel meruhakha al kol yoshvey eretz kodsheynu haser mi’kirbam sinah v’eyvah kinah v’risut v’ta b’libam ahavah v’ahavah shalom v’reyut v’kayem bimheyrah hazon n’vi’eikha: lo yisah goy el goy herev v’lo yilm’du od milhamah v’nomar: amen.
Prayer for the State of Israel
Rock and Champion of Israel, please bless the State of Israel, first fruit of the flourishing of the fruit of our redemption. Guard it in the abundance of your love. Spread over it the shelter of your peace. Send forth your light and truth to those who lead and judge it, and to those who hold elective office. Establish in them, through your presence, wise counsel, that they might walk in the way of justice, freedom and integrity. Strengthen the hands of those who guard our holy land. Let them inherit salvation and life. And give peace to the land, and perpetual joy to its inhabitants. Appoint for a blessing all our kindred of the house of Israel in all the lands of their dispersion. Plant in their hearts a love of Zion. And for all our people everywhere, may God be with them, and may they have the opportunity to go up to the land. Cause your spirit’s influence to emanate upon all dwellers of our holy land. Remove from their midst hatred and enmity, jealousy and wickedness. Plant in their hearts love and kinship, peace and friendship. And soon fulfill the vision of your prophet Nathan: « Nation shall not lift up sword against nation. Let them no longer learn ways of war. » And let us say: Amen.