Let it Pass Over
by Rabbi Naomi Levy

On this sacred night
Divided in space...
United in voice
As we start our Seder
We cry out to You, God,
From our place of confinement and worry.
Hear our Passover Prayer:

Let it Pass Over, God
Let this plague Pass Over us.
Let it Pass Over every nation, every people,
The young and the old.
Let it Pass Over
Every city and every village
All across Your world.
Let it Pass Over,
Heal those stricken
In every hospital bed
And in every home.

Let this night of Liberation
Mark the birth of a great healing.
Give all souls the wisdom and the strength
To sacrifice their freedom of movement
For the sake of life.
Send healing to all who are ill.
Fill doctors and nurses and all those in the front lines of this battle
With the full force of their sacred healing powers.
Watch over them, God.
Enlighten scientists all across the world
With insight and discoveries
That will lead to effective treatments,
And some day soon,
A cure.

Free us, God,
From this plague.
Shelter us with your comforting presence.

On this Passover Night
We pray to you, God,
Let it Pass Over us.
Hear us God,
Heal us God
 
L'shanah Habaah b'yrushaleum
Next Year in Jerusalem..in Rye Brook...in Florida
Next year may we be physically together
Next year in good health
Next year in bounty
Next year without this stress and fear
Next year with a vaccine
Next year with family and friends
Next year with a new family member sitting on someone's lap
Next year with laughter and song
Next year with happiness
Amen.
 
 

haggadah Section: Introduction