We end every Shemona Esray with Sim Shalom or Shalom Rav. While the authors of the Shemona Esray had their own reasons for inserting the prayer for peace at the end, I relate to it as a way to come to terms with life as it is. Prayer seems so much about changing life. I put my order in and wait see what I get. Change is at the opposite end of acceptance and the embrace of the here and now. So after I’ve asked for all sorts of changes in my life, I now ask to be complete with life as it is. I asked for more money and now I ask for help with making peace with my financial situation as it is.
That’s the wisdom of Sim Shalom and its placement.
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