A Prayer for Memorial Day
Eloheinu v'Elohei avoteinu v'imoteinu - Our God and God of our ancestors
Secular Holidays
For the Patriarch
For our patriarch, A song of dignity and honor.
For the Matriarch
For our matriarch, A song of strength and hope.
Rethinking Memorial Day
Barbecues, sales at big-box retailers, baseball games and glossy advertisements in the Sunday paper with patriotic images. Yep, Monday we will mark Memorial Day – at least in the United States.
It seems incongruous to me: We honor the memories of soldiers who