Creative+Writing-+Immigrant+Prayers

Below are a collection of prayers written by the seventh grade class in the voices of the first Jews to arrive in America. Please add your own...

Dear God, oh please help me God! Make sure my parents are safe! Oh God, please help me God! I'm counting on you... Rachel W

O, G-d, allow me to complete my journey without physical or mental harm. Allow no one with intent to harm me cross my path. O, G-d, ensure that my journey to this land was not in vain. Allow me to conduct my business in peace. O, G-d, promise me that my family will wait for me at home. Let me return into loving arms. Amen. Martin G

O DEAR LORD MY GOD PLEASE LET ME TRAVLE SAFTLEY AMONG THE SEAS! Joey N

oh god, please protect me on my journey across this vast unknown body of water. Alex K

have a healthy journey have a safe journey have a good journey Amen Charlie P(from the perspective of those left behind)

Please come back safe Please have fun wtih your travels Stay healthy Sarah N (from the perspective of those left behind)

dear god, creator and protector of the universe, please let my journey be safe and pleasant and the same for my companions. amen Nathan L

dear god, creator and protector of the universe, please let my journey be safe and pleasant and the same for my companions. amen Zach R

HOPE THEY WERE SAFE IN THEIR JOURNEY AMEN Brooke N (from the perspective of those who did not go)

keep whoever is traveling safe and healthy, and let them have fun. let the forget about their troubles and get away for a while. Tillie F

dear god i would like to have a safe trip on my jouny

Poem Dear God i hope that in the future i will not stuggle with the new life i might have The end Sydney A

Dear God i hope that it will be a safe and happy long flight and nothing bad happends to anybody on it. Sydney R

please g-d help me in this new land. and let my journey be an easy and great one. please g-d help me make a living in this new land amen. Jacob Baim