Setting a Conscious Table: Four Questions for the Passover Seder
As you prepare for the PassoverPassover is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Jewish people’s liberation from slavery and Exodus from Egypt. Its Hebrew name is Pesakh. Its name derives […]
A Dayeinu for Our Time
Dayeinu is the most well-known Passover song, probably because of its simple refrain and rollicking tune. But it actually makes no sense. Would it really be enough if God had […]
Wrap Me Up: A Prayer For Those Who Are Overwhelmed
Ezrat Nafsheinu—Soul sustainer, I’m tempted to go get my tallisA four-cornered garment to which ritual fringes (tzitzitA set of fringes tied and knotted on each of the four corners of a tallit, symbolizing and reminding the user of God's commandments. Some Jews wear tzizit under their clothes at all times, with the fringes visible./tzitzi’ot) are affixed. The knots in the fringes represent the name of God and […]
The Blessing of Faces: A Zoom Prayer
So many beautiful faces, So many radiant souls, Shining forth Into our hearts. Look at those eyes. The smiles. The hopes. The fears. The yearning. The questioning. The compassion. The […]
Prayer for Nurses
God, Source of Life, we discern your presence through our actions here on earth. We know you as Healer through the care and attention of the healers we encounter. Compassionate […]
Living Kaddish: Reciting the Names of the Living When We Have No Words to Pray
sometimes when i have no words to pray i just start saying people’s names and between each pause i curl up against i swear i hear […]
Prayer for Healers
Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattah. Download the PDF below.
“Eli, Eli” Song
Elana Bell singing “Eli Eli,” by HannahHannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel, who, through her prayers, is rewarded a child. She herself is also considered a prophet. Hannah’s […]
Raise Us High
Source of Life, cleanse our world… Send rains of health and wellbeing, Wash away the contagion surrounding us, Bathe our souls in lasting love. Creator of All, see us through. […]
Prayer for Surgery
I, _____ come to you to day, with trust in your artistic and healing abilities. I thank you for your work, knowledge, experience and dedication to your job and your […]
