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A Prayer to Be Recited Prior to Voting

A prayer which asks for justice and peace for our country as a positive outcome of the election.



A prayer to be recited prior to voting

הֲרֵינִי מוּכָן וּמְזוּמָן לְקַיֵּם מִצְוַת לְהַצְבִּעַה

I am prepared and ready to fulfill the mitzvah of voting

לִדְרֹש טוֹב, צֶדֶק וְשָׁלוֹם הַמְדִינָה

to seek the good, justice and peace for our country

כְמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב - ירמיה כט:ז

as it is written (Jeremiah. 29:7):

"וְדִרְשׁוּ אֶת שְׁלוֹם הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר הִגְלֵיתִי אֶתְכֶם"

“Seek the peace of the city where I cause you to settle”

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ וֵאלֵֹהי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ

May it be Your will, Adonai our God and God of our ancestors

שֶׁאָנוּ בּוֹחֲרִים אַנָשִׁים וְנָשִׁים

that we elect  men and women

שֶל אֶמֶת ויוֹשָׁר וְגִילוּי לֵב לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה

of honesty, integrity with hearts open to good and blessing

וְיִתֵּן בְּלִבָּם וּבְּלֵב כָּל יוֹעַצֵיהֶם

place in their hearts and the hearts of all their counselors

חָכְמָה, בִינָה , דַעַת וּתְבוּנָה לַעַשׂוֹת טוֹב

wisdom, understanding, knowledge and insight to do good

לְהַבִיא צֶדֶק וְשָׁלוֹם לְמְדִינָתֵנו

to bring justice and peace to our country

וּלְכָל יוֹשְבֵי תֵבֵל

and all the inhabitants of the world

כִּי הַמַּלְכוּת שֶׁלְּךָ הִיא

because the ultimate power is yours

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' הַמֶּֽלֶךְ בִּכְבוֹדוֹ

Praised are you Adonai who is our eternal God

תָּמִיד יִמְלוֹךְ עָלֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד, וְעַל כָּל מַעֲשָׂיו.

who rules over humanity and all creation.

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