Hashkivenu
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The Hashkivenu prayer, a cornerstone of Jewish evening liturgy, bridges the vulnerability of nighttime with divine protection through carefully crafted supplications. This English translation, prepared for the Rabbinical Assembly's forthcoming daily prayerbook, reflects Conservative Jewish liturgical scholarship of the mid-20th century while making the ancient text accessible to modern English-speaking congregants. The prayer's intricate themes weave together requests for physical safety during sleep, spiritual peace, divine guidance, and ultimate salvation. Through formal liturgical language characteristic of Conservative Jewish practice, the translation preserves traditional theological concepts while addressing universal human concerns about nighttime vulnerability. The text builds from specific appeals for protection against physical threats to broader invocations of divine shelter, culminating in a comprehensive safeguarding of daily life. A traditional blessing formula closes the prayer, affirming God's role as the eternal guardian of the Jewish people. This translation represents a crucial step in the ongoing scholarly mission to render Jewish liturgical texts in vernacular languages while maintaining their deep theological and spiritual resonance within Conservative Jewish worship.

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Published 1956
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