Hodesh Tov - Elul

Hodesh Tov

“The Prayer for the Government: Political Functions of Liturgy”

by Robert Scheinberg, United Synagogue of Hoboken

Materials for Download:

The "congregational" version of this presentation (includes some scans of siddurim)

Article by Barry Schwartz, "Hanoten Teshua: The Origin of the Traditional Jewish Prayer for the Government", HUCA 57 (1986) (available for order via (HUCA back-issues)

Article by Jonathan Sarna on Prayers for the Government in the US

Article by David Golinkin on prayers for government and the Prayer for State of Israel