Tefilat HaDerech, Traveler’s Prayer, is a prayer for a safe journey recited by Jews, when they travel, by air, sea, and even on long car trips. It is recited at the onset of every journey, and preferably done standing but this is not necessary. Why do we stand? I always related that to the Chinese proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”.
Many of us have started, about to start, or know someone who is going to the March for Israel in DC tomorrow. Each of us has our own motivation and reason for going. I have my reasons and none of these blind me to the lingering fear of being a Jew in public at this moment in history. To this ends my colleague Teri McGuire and I set out to make a resource for people on their way to and from the March. We hope that this helps you frame and reflect on the experience.
Here is the resource :
Said to Myself 
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