R. Elie Kaunfer on Parashat Shoftim: Praying for Peace
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At the end of the Amidah, we ask for God to “שים שלום - grant peace.” But the word “שלום - peace” has multiple meanings, and it is not clear exactly what we are asking for in this moment. Is this a request for broad political stability, or something more personal? How might we understand this request for peace and how it relates to our prayer life?
R. Elie Kaunfer on Parashat Shoftim: Praying for Peace