Prayer ? 1 Master of the Universe, Almighty

? Please Hashem, may I never hurt my friends, nor any Jew, Heaven forbid, nor any non-Jew, Heaven forbid. May I honor everyone who was created in the Divine Image, as it is stated, "For in the image of God He made man" (Genesis 9:6). Through this, may I merit to hear all of the Ten Commandments, as it is stated, "Face to face Hashem spoke with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire" (Deuteronomy 5:4). And may I merit to see Eliyahu HaNavi (Elijah the Prophet), remembered for good, face to face, for he was pure of eyes. Through this, may I merit to attain the level of Reisha D'Lo Etyada (the Unknowable Head, the highest level of Divine Will), and to the Nukva D'Pardashka (the nostril) of the right side (representing pure Divine Mercy). And may I merit to be like Tamar, who saved three souls, for it is better for a person to throw himself into a fiery furnace than to publicly shame his fellow. Please Hashem, grant us the merit to never shame any person, neither in secret nor in public. May I never embarrass anyone, whether Jew or non-Jew, and may I never shame anyone ever again.

? Master of the Universe, "Guard me like the apple of Your eye," and may I never again hurt anyone or insult anyone. May I never speak lashon hara (evil speech) about anyone, and may I not shed the blood of innocent souls. All of this corresponds to the sixth commandment of "You shall not murder." For all the negative and positive commandments are entirely included within the commandment of "You shall not murder," because "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed." To physically kill a person happens only once, but lashon hara, insults, and the shedding of blood (through shaming) last for all eternity. In every single moment, the pain is constantly renewed. For the one who suffered the humiliation, there is no worldly atonement, because he remembers it anew every time. It constantly surfaces for him again, and every single second he feels as if he is being murdered all over again. Meanwhile, the "murderer" himself—the one who spoke the lashon hara—pays no attention at all to what he has done. In this case, the "murdered" victim walks on his own two feet, and one might try to deny the witnesses because the victim is still walking around (making it easy for the perpetrator to deny the severity of the act since the victim is still physically alive). But Hashem never forgives this, for there is a strict judgment and a True Judge, and God will bring everything to judgment. Please Hashem, grant us the merit to escape from this terrible blemish of lashon hara. Please Hashem, grant me the merit to be "clean of hands and pure of heart." Let there not be in me even a trace of lashon hara, insults, hurting friends, or hurting any person in the world. May I always wake up on the right side, in calmness and with love for each and every person.