Wedding Blessing for Two Women
A Blessing for ______ and _____ on the Occasion of Their Wedding
on _______ in ___________.
May the Shechina, the Holy Presence, that brings forth the female
in the divine, spread Her wings over you and protect you. May her
light shine upon you with compassion, and may Her countenance illumine
your lives with shalom- with wholeness and peace. Like Ruth and
Naomi, may you walk together, weathering sand and winds, and may
you reach your Promised Land together. Like Ruth and Naomi, may
you find strength in each other, and enjoy the gentle caress of
love that held them together in the worst of times. Like the women
of our tradition, may you be together as women in your wholeness-
strong and compassionate, tender and fierce, courageous and fragile,
adventurous and meek, tasting sweetness in celebration, and surviving
bitterness with determination. Like our mother, Miriam, may you
live to dance and rejoice at the shores of your own liberation,
taking timbrel in hand and saying: Sing out to the Holy One, for
God is great - for She has given us life and has brought us together
to celebrate this most joyous moment!
Amen
Rabbi Leila Gal Berner
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