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Eating in Elul: A Mindfulness Practice
By Madeleine Fortney
September 26, 2019
By finding the truth in one aspect of your life, larger truths will emerge.
Creating a Seaside Baby Naming Ceremony
By Hannah Pressman
August 28, 2019
My daughter was connected to the web of her extended family as well as the vast ocean
Elul: A Month for Reflection and Action
By Carolyn Cohen
August 8, 2019
This 29-day practice opened a fresh space in my prayers and revitalized the way I entered the Yamim Noraim
Communal Acts of Private Intimacy: A Review of Trisha Arlin’s Place Yourself
By Alden Solovy
August 5, 2019
Prayer can give strength to activists. Prayer can remind us of our best selves, helping to galvanize action.
Marking My Jewish Journey Through Tattoos
By Madeleine Fortney
July 30, 2019
My body is a colorful passport: my passage through life marked with stamps from destinations along the way.
From Revelation to Resilience: Sefirat ha’Aveilut from Shavuot to Tisha b’Av
By Karen Erlichman and Caryn Aviv
July 15, 2019
This period of time is a coming out of sorts ... peeling off our layers to allow the unvarnished essence of true self to emerge
Palestinian and Israeli Peace Activists Translate the Wisdom of Etty Hillesum
By Hila Ratzabi
June 21, 2019
While she was in Auschwitz, she heard a voice: “I did not die so you can hate each other.” 
Wearing My Scars Proudly: On Creating a Mikveh Ceremony for a Double Mascectomy
By Eli Deush K.
June 4, 2019
It was important to me to say goodbye to my old body ... taking a vow to wear my scars proudly. 
The Sea Calls Me Home: A Ritualwell Meditation and Playlist for Passover
By Shoshana Lovett-Graff
April 18, 2019
Let the redemptive power of water wash over you with this elemental meditation and playlist for Passover. 
Liberating the Creative Self through the Omer
By D’vorah Horn
April 7, 2019
I am liberating myself, I am crossing the yam soof into the unknown

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