Divorce

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Historically, only a man could initiate Jewish divorce proceedings. The ceremony itself required a woman’s passive participation and did not address the concerns of LGBTQ+ couples. Recognizing that a divorce means more than the dissolution of property, we offer rituals to provide comfort and closure—addressing a range of emotions for all people going through a divorce. May these rituals bring healing to all who use them.

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Our family, so shattered, so seemingly broken, was given new life today.
For this independent ritual, no witnesses or rabbi need to be present.

Divorce ritual with small group of friends

Ritual for removing wedding ring after partner’s death (could be modified for divorce)

Traditional text of a Jewish get/ divorce

Traditional blessings for mikveh immersion

Ritual that includes planting a seed for new life after a divorce

A moving ritual marking a divorce

A tashlikh ritual to affirm one’s wholeness after a divorce

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