Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff
Chaplain, U.S. Navy, (Ret.)
Washington, DC
Date of Prayer: 10/22/2024
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Almighty God, while hostages suffer, we remember Broadway's "Les Miserables" plea: "God on high, hear my prayer. In my need, You have always been there . . . Bring him"––bring them all––"home."
Forty–one years ago tomorrow: I saw the Beirut barracks bombing take 241 U.S. military lives. Then another bomb, 58 French.
They came in peace to a war–torn land. Like heroes through the ages: All gave some; some gave all.
In 14 days, we vote for leaders through life's wilderness of tears and fears: a Nation too divided; a world that is still at war; so many dead that all should suffer sorrow, horror, pain.
Too easy to lose faith in dreams of better times: swords to plowshares. War no more. None shall live in fear. God, bring them––those visions––home. Help us keep our dreams.
And may we say, amen.
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