Politics and Prayer - Jewish Prayers for the Government and State of Israel. This item is unavailable.Politics and Prayer - Jewish Prayers for the Government and State of Israel

From the Foreword: Each morning, upon entering the Office of the President of the State of Israel, I am greeted by the handwritten text of my grandfather, Rabbi Yitzhak Isaac Halevi Herzog of blessed memory. His timeless composition, Tefillah le-Shlom ha-Medinah – “Prayer for the Welfare of the State,” first publicized ahead of the Jewish New Year 5709 and now proudly displayed opposite my desk, is far more than a decorative family souvenir. It is a liturgical study of profound theological depth, which aims to fundamentally encapsulate the spiritual awakening of the Jewish Nation. For me, reciting my grandfather’s poignant verses in the heart of Jerusalem aligns my inner compass. It crystalizes my mission as a member of the Jewish People and serves as an unambiguous reminder of my role as president of the only Jewish, democratic state in the world. Dr. Joel Rappel‘s Politics and Prayer illuminates through unprecedented research how the Tefillah le-Shlom ha-Medinah is a prayer befitting this modern- day miracle. ough the Tefillah le-Shlom ha-Medinah was well received from its earliest days, even more striking is the fact that it remains a beloved, widely accepted prayer in virtually every Jewish stream and community in the world. We have been greatly blessed, and we ask only that He who blessed us “Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness.” - Isaac Herzog President of the State of Israel