(Jewish Group) 'Open Shabbat' welcomes the Sabbath with San Francisco's unhoused
Mike stood for the Barchu, a prayer offering blessings to God for eternity.
“You have to put your faith in God,” he said. “God must come first.”
Behind him two men laid on bare mattresses, one with a blanket over his head. City buses wheezed to a stop on Mission Street; pigeons attacking discarded food scraps jump-flew to avoid foot traffic. At the corner, born-again Christians spoke into a public address system: “Those who do not follow Jesus are on the road to destruction!”
Moments later, Mike would bow his head during the Amidah, a silent meditation. He prayed for clarity in the face of an important decision. The 53-year-old resident of the Mission District said he had a couple of job opportunities in the works but was unemployed and struggling to make ends meet.
“I needed a little prayer,” he said.
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