A Shabbat Eve Meditation
Breathe in and welcome the ShabbatShabbat is the Sabbath day, the Day of Rest, and is observed from Friday night through Saturday night. Is set aside from the rest of the week both in honor of the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. On Shabbat, many Jews observe prohibitions from various activities designated as work. Shabbat is traditionally observed with festive meals, wine, challah, prayers, the reading and studying of Torah, conjugal relations, family time, and time with friends. Bride
A Prayer for Takhanun
Prayer for takhanun
Preparing for Rosh Hashanah
Memories evoked by polishing silver for Rosh HashanahThe Jewish New Year, also considered the Day of Judgment. The period of the High Holidays is a time of introspection and atonement. The holiday is celebrated with the sounding of the shofar, lengthy prayers in synagogue, the eating of apples and honey, and round challah for a sweet and whole year. Tashlikh, casting bread on the water to symbolize the washing away of sins, also takes place on Rosh Hashana.
May God Bless and Keep the President
A collective prayer for the incoming president, 2017
Prayer for People with Dementia and their Caregivers
Prayer for healing for someone with dementia
Sutra Achra
“Oneness is Emptiness and Emptiness is oneness”
Candle Blessings for the Last Night of Hanukkah
New blessings for the 8th night of HanukkahThe holiday which celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following its conquest by the Syrians in 165 BCE. The holiday is celebrated by lighting candles in a hanukiyah oon each of eight nights. Other customs include the eating of fried foods such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiot (jelly donuts), playing dreidl (a gambling game with a spinning top), and, in present day America, gift giving.
Candle of Hope, Light of Convergence
Lighting a candle of hope on Hanukkah and Christmas
Taking on New Responsibilities
A meditation and teaching for taking on new responsibilities
Blessing One’s Parents
A blessing for one’s parents