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Special to the Jewish News
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Editor's Note: Tu b'Shevat begins at
sundown Jan. 15. In Israel, the holi-
day, known as the New Year of the
Trees, is celebrated as an ecological
awareness day. There and elsewhere,
Jews often mark the day by plant-
ing trees. The author, who lives in
Jerusalem, compiled this prayer out of
his concern for the environment.
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overeign of the universe,
who makes peace and cre-
ates all, sanctify all that
Your hand has shaped with blessings
of life and tranquility. Life giver of
the worlds, preserve the Earth and
all therein. Spread Your wings over
its multifaceted riches that in Your
abundant kindness You have bestowed
upon us, so that for all the generations
to come, our children and our chil-
dren's children may find wonder and
healing in the fruits of Your labor.
You have conferred upon us
humankind guardianship over the
Earth and all its beings, as it is writ-
ten: "And God said, we will make
people in our image after our likeness
and entrust them with dominion over
the fish of the sea and over the birds
of the heaven and over the animals
and over all the Earth and over every
creeping thing on the Earth."
Instill in us the humility and
insight to appreciate our planet's
fragile beauty. May we rejoice in our
unique and extraordinary environ-
ment, enhance it and bequeath it
secure to future generations.
As we continue to unravel the infi-
nite mysteries of the world, grant us
the wisdom to utilize its myriad trea-
sures sustainably and preserve them.
Unify all humanity with a shared fate
and communal responsibility, so that
we may act together for the sake of a
better future for all.
May it be Your will, the Lord our
God, that You cast Your rainbow
above us, as it is written: And the
bow will be in the cloud, and I will
look at it and remember the eternal
covenant between God and every
living soul of all flesh that is on the
Earth."
Lord of wonders, renew the world's
natural order as of old and protect us
and the environment so that we may
have the merit to thank and praise
You and may all the Earth be filled
with Your glory for eternity, Amen
and Amen.
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26 January 9 • 2014