Below are a few resources and prayers that I have found useful over these past 24 hours.
A Prayer of Hope After the Boston Marathon Bombing-
Rabbi Naomi Levy
God of peace, God of healing
God of the grief-stricken,
We call You, we invoke You
We pray to You:
Oh my God, we called out to You
as a day of celebration
Turned to mourning.
Oh my God
The shock
The senselessness
Innocent lives cut short
Wounded victims
Heartbreaking cries of panic and grief.
But through the darkness came
The light
The hope
The heroes
The selfless caring of first responders
Arms extended in comfort and love,
Your messengers on earth.
God, send comfort to grieving families,
Send healing to the wounded,
Send wisdom and strength to doctors and nurses
Send calm to hearts filled with panic.
Bless us with peace, God,
Show us that we will rebuild
In the face of tragedy.
Grant us the power and wisdom
To bring justice to those who harm us.
Teach us that we will triumph over terror.
We will not let this tragedy twist our spirits
We choose hope over fear.
We are resilient, we are strong
We are one nation under God
We will come together, hand in hand
We will rebuild.
Amen.
Click here for some additional prayers from the Rabbinical Assembly
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Ha-Tikvah – Hope. Today was a day of hope and pride for us as members of the Jewish people, and a day of sadness for us as Americans. As Israel’s Independence Day comes to a close and we celebrate the miracle of her existence, let us attempt to go to sleep with a sense of hope and resilience that tomorrow will be a brighter day. Let us hope that those who perpetrated this horrific act will be brought to justice, and that our resilience will triumph over our feelings of pain, sadness, anger, and fear. In that way, we will honor one of the most important lessons that Israel has taught us over these past sixty-five years.