Anxious Jewish voters turn to an old standby: prayer

“A Prayer for the Election” is one of several pieces of new or adapted Jewish liturgy circulating on Election Day, as Jews of all political stripes turn to prayer to help them cope with the elections

HASSIDIC MEN gather for morning prayer outside of a synagogue in Brooklyn. The proliferation of massive numbers of smaller, socially distanced, outdoor backyard minyanim should not be feared but welcomed.

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BySHIRA HANAU/JTA

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 23:53

Anxious Jewish voters turn to an old standby: prayer

“A Prayer for the Election” is one of several pieces of new or adapted Jewish liturgy circulating on Election Day, as Jews of all political stripes turn to prayer to help them cope with the elections

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Anxious Jewish voters turn to an old standby: prayer

“A Prayer for the Election” is one of several pieces of new or adapted Jewish liturgy circulating on Election Day, as Jews of all political stripes turn to prayer to help them cope with the elections

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