[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11654]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rabbi Dovid Cohen, Young Israel of the West Side, New York, New York, 
offered the following prayer:
  Master of the Universe, continue to grant compassion and 
understanding to this august body. We live in a world ``on fire,'' 
where there is turmoil throughout the globe; a world that is ravaged by 
terror and barbarism; a world where youthful potential and its rich 
contributions are instantaneously destroyed.
  Yesterday, in these hallowed Halls, the United States Congress 
posthumously honored Raoul Wallenberg for his humanitarian efforts in 
saving Jews during the Holocaust. Please, God, enable this body to 
continue to advocate for decency and be the moral compass of our 
Nation.
  Next week begins the 3-week period of Jewish mourning over the 
destruction of our temples in Jerusalem. It is an inauspicious time, a 
time focused on the iniquity of baseless hatred between brothers. 
Please, God, enable this institution to serve as a reminder that in a 
world of darkness, one small candle can light up the world.
  Amen.

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