The Midrash teaches that blessings in themselves are of no use unless we have peace. Sadly, we often meet people who appear to have everything but lack the peace of mind to enjoy their blessings; they have no peace within themselves or with others. Therefore, we conclude with a request for peace—the power to receive and enjoy the blessings we asked for. We ask God to bless us with the light of His face, because once we glow with godliness and see the radiance of godliness in the faces of others, we will feel inner peace and be able to bring about global peace. Grant peace—both inner peace and peace with others—goodness and abundance, because inner peace requires a balance of feeling good about ourselves and yet also feeling abundant personal growth, and grace and kindness and compassion, because peace with others requires a blend of inclusiveness (that makes us appealing and trustworthy to others), a kind and giving spirit and a warm and compassionate heart; bring all this to us and all of Israel, Your nation so that as Your nation we may embody the full meaning of Your peace. Bless us our loving Father, all of us as one person with the light of Your face. Bless us in the same personal face-to-face manner that You blessed us at Mt. Sinai when we stood united as one, with one heart. And bless us with the light of Your face so that our faces will be radiant with Your light and likeness. Peace reigns supreme when it is obvious to each of us that we are all Your children, created in Your likeness. We know we can accomplish this because along with the light of Your face, You YHVH Eloheinu gave us the Torah of life containing instructions for living and all the Divine ideals and values it empowers us to achieve, including love of kindness, justice, the power to judge others favorably, blessing, the power to increase Your light and reveal the Divine Presence that fills and unites us, compassion, life and peace. And may it be good in Your eyes to bless Your nation Israel in every time, in good times and seemingly bad times, in every moment with Your peace, not just tolerance or cease-fire but “Your Peace” which is the power to respect, encourage and nurture individuality and diversification while bringing harmony and unity. Blessed are You … O how bountiful and abundantly present You are in our lives. O what an ever-flowing wellspring of blessings You are to us, YHVH, Timeless Ultimate Reality, who blesses right now His nation Israel with peace. The more we believe and acknowledge that God is constantly blessing us with peace, and the more we sincerely want peace, the more God’s peace becomes manifest within us and our relationship with others.