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Parents' Prayer by the Shelah HaKadosh

All parents want the best for their children — that they should be good and upright, that they have everything they need for a fruitful, joyous life.

The classic work, Shelah HaKadosh, contains a prayer that parents should recite for their children at any time of the year — but especially on the day before Rosh Chodesh Sivan, for that is the month when God gave us the Torah, and when the Jewish people began to be called His Children. On that day, he writes, fathers and mothers should give charity to the poor and repent. They should even fast, if they are able to.

Tefilas Haderech - Traveler's Prayer

The Traveler's Prayer should be recited at the beginning of a journey, according to the Talmud. In the prayer, the traveler asks for a safe trip.

Here is a translitered version of the Traveler's Prayer (from The Transliterated Siddur):

"Ye-hi ra-tson mi-l'fa-ne-cha, A-do-nai e-lo-hei-nu vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu, she-to-li-chei-nu l'sha-lom, v'ta-tsi-dei-nu l'sha-lom, v'tad-ri-chei-nu l'sha-lom, v'ta-gi-ei-nu lim-choz chef-tsei-nu, l'cha-yim ul-sim-chah ul-sha-lom. V'ta-tsi-lei-nu mi-kaf kawl o-yeiv, v'o-reiv v'lis-tim v'cha-yot ra-ot ba-de-rech, u-mi-kawl mi-nei fur -a-ni-yot, ha-mit-ra-g'shot la-vo la-o-lam. V'tish-lach b'ra-chah b'chawl ma-a-sei ya-dei-nu, v'ti-t'nei-nu l'chein ul-che-sed ul-ra-cha-mim b'ei-ne-cha, uv-ei-nei chawl ro-ei-nu. V'tish-ma kol ta-cha-nu-nei-nu, ki Eil sho-mei-a t'fi-lah v'ta-cha-nun a-tah. Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, sho-mei-a t'fi-lah."

Here is a translation (from Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery):

"May it be Your will, Lord, My God and God of my ancestors, to lead me, to direct my steps, and to support me in peace.
Lead me in life, tranquil and serene, until I arrive at where I am going. Deliver me from every enemy, ambush and hurt that I might encounter on the way and from all afflictions that visit and trouble the world. Bless the work of my hands. Let me receive divine grace and those loving acts of kindness and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all those I encounter. Listen to the voice of my appeal, for you are a God who responds to prayerful supplication. Praised are you, Lord, who responds to prayer."

Ezekiel's Vision

Novelist Fred Snyder weaves the divinations of ancient prophet Ezekiel into a suspenseful story of family conflicts, international unrest, and deliverance in Ezekiel’s Vision.

Ezekiel’s Vision brings to life the controversy surrounding Jewish continuity, the relevance of prophecies to contemporary crises, and the tough choices we often face within our relationships – both personal and international. In a story that weaves mysticism, prophecy, and kabbalistic secrets with the everyday challenges of marriage and family life, Fred Snyder illuminates the many conflicts facing Jewish people today.

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