Rabbi Sara Zober commissioned this piece of children-centred liturgy for The Temple Sinai Religious School. Note that this was Devon’s first experiential child-focused blessing for a Jewish school. Full written text below:

Ahavah Rabbah:
For A Great and Learning Love

G-d who

has loved us

and does love us

G-d

who has shown us

and who shows us

G-d

who has grown with us

and is still growing with us

Help us to hold our ancestors

Our community

And ourselves

In the seat of your

compassion

To not only observe

your laws and teachings

But to be understanding with each other

To learn, perform, experiment, struggle and do

But G-d

Even before we understand what you

or our teachers mean

Help us to know

We can ask questions

We can find refuge for our doubts

We can welcome perfect strangers

We can be gracious to guests and to our own hearts

Especially when it, or we or the world is just hard

Show us that we can soften

Hold us close

By paying attention

Mighty and gentle G-d

That you listen to us

before you understand

What we do

For we are not always gracious, merciful or even upright to others or our own community or land

But we change

And we can learn

And we can pray

To try and triumph, teach and trust in Your Great Love

And let this synagogue be a place of learning

Where every person’s small piece leads to the greatest and most lasting peace

And upon every one’s face shines the oneness of humanity and G-d

Blessed are you

Loving One

Who remembers as you forget

Who embraces us as we feel pride and shame

Who acts with and through us for the goodness of love in a world we are striving to care about, learn from, listen to and understand.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’, הַבּוחֵר בְּעַמּו יִשרָאֵל בְּאַהֲבָה