Moving from Grief to Joy: An Av Poem and Ritual
This ritual focuses on transforming grief through creative expression
A Prayer for Creative People
“You formed us with love, passion, and care, just the way we craft our works.”
Eikha-Ayekha
“Wavering candlelight / illuminates our lament…”
Returning to the Circle: Guided Reflection on the Return of a Congregant after Loss
This lovely ritual can be adapted for the loss of any animal companion
A Special Greeting for Tisha B’Av
A new recommendation for a Tisha B’Av greeting, intended to evoke peace
An Imperfect Healing
“May we have the time / to navigate our grief / with grace / at a pace
all our own. “
A Prayer for Tisha B’Av
This new Tisha B’Av prayer is based on Sim Shalom, the closing blessing in the Amidah.
For These I Weep: Tisha B’Av Lamentations for Israel and Gaza
Rabbi Emily Cohen and Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann share a powerful original Lamentations for Tisha b’Av 2025
Tisha b’Av 5785: Two Rituals for Release, Reclamation, and Reimagining
Two new Tisha b’Av rituals created for 2025 focus on mourning and liberation.
A Lamentation for Gaza and Jerusalem
Rabbi Gilah Langner’s version of Eikah focuses on Israel and also Gaza.
