Body-Positive New Year’s Blessing

A person wearing a turquoise sweater holding hands on their chest, showing jewelry like a ring and bracelet.

This is a time of year that people talk a lot about their bodies, so I will remind you: Your body is a wondrous thing. It has lungs that help […]

Prayer for Acute Mental Illness Crisis

Silhouette of a person with a headache, holding their forehead, set against a cityscape at sunset.

Hashkiveini Adonai Elohai le’shalom ve’ha’amideini shomri le’hayyim Adonai, my God, make my laying down low be peaceful. Make me able to raise up again to life, my Guardian. I come […]

Prayer for Those who Decided to Stay Home

A woman sits by a window, looking outside thoughtfully with her chin resting on her hand.

Because of the complexity of trauma and experience, it’s often not possible for folks to attend Jewish family or community events. I wrote this prayer for folks seeking to ritualize […]

Blessing after an Injury

Stones with words like Friends, Love, and Hope arranged on a tree stump outdoors.

What just happened? My body is not the same as it was before. I’m angry. I’m hurt. And I’m scared of what this means. Is this my new normal? Will […]

Rituals for Donating Blood and for Receiving Blood

Close-up of two people holding hands, representing care and support.

In the Jewish tradition, saving a life is the most important mitzvah.[1] When medically indicated, during accidents and in some illnesses, receiving blood transfusions can be lifesaving. Securing supplies of […]

A Ritual to End Hanukkah

Person lighting colorful candles on a vibrant, artistic menorah.

The idea for this ritual came about when a comment was made that when a lit candle is used to light other candles, that first candle’s flame doesn’t diminish; rather each […]

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