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Congregation Beth HaTephila

An Engaging, Inclusive, Reform Congregation in the Blue Ridge Mountains



Lotte Meyerson Tikkun Olam  Committee - February 2021

UPCOMING SCHEDULED LOTTE MEYERSON TIKKUN OLAM PROJECTS:

  • 1st Friday each month from 1-3 PM @ MANNA– CBHT volunteer team.
         Contact Wendy Capelouto at tkmanna@bethhatephila.org to help.
  • 3rd Friday each month @ noon – CBHT Vets shelter meal serving. 
         Contact Hilary Paradise at tkmonthlymeals@bethhatephila.org to help.
  • Monday, February 8th – 4:30 PM, Next L.M. Tikkun Olam Meeting


AGAINST DOMESTIC INSURRECTION

This prayer (from RAC.org) is in response to the rioting and attacks on the U.S. Capitol, an attack on the great history of the peaceful transition of power in the USA.


Oh, my people,
What have we become as a nation?
And what will we become,
In the wake of violence and insurrection,
In the face of armed assault against our democracy?
Rioting. Criminality. Attempted coup.
Domestic terror fomented
By the lies, fear, and anger of a President.
Death and destruction in the Capitol.
This doesn’t happen in the United States.
But it did.
And it can again.

Woe to the land that teeters on the brink of fascism.
Woe to the people who stay silent.
Woe to the politician who cannot stand against this outrage.
Woe to us all as the tide of history turns against our Republic.

Shame on those who have hardened their hearts,
Shut their eyes,
Closed their minds,
And empowered those who
Attempt to banish justice
And free elections from our midst,
Those who bring swords and guns
Against our sovereign land.

Source and Shelter,
Grant safety and security
To the people and democracy of the United States of America.
Protect us from violence, rebellion, intimidation,
And attempts to seize our government.
Save us from domestic terror.
Save us from leaders who cannot say no to attacks
On our legacy and our future.

God of nations and history,
Let truth and justice resound
To the four corners of the earth.
Let the light of freedom
Shine brightly in the halls of power,
As a beacon of hope
For every land and every people.

Sat, April 20 2024 12 Nisan 5784