Blessing One’s Parents
A blessing for one’s parents
Honoring a Teacher at the End of the Year
A ritual honoring a teacher at the end of a year of learning
Rededicate Against Hate: Hanukkah Conversation Starters for America 2016
Discussion questions for each 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. on how to respond to hate crimes since the 2016 presidential election
Though I Am Afraid
Acknowledging fear and praying through it
Your Pure Soul: Elohai Neshamah
Remembering our souls are pure
Standing Up for Standing Rock: A Meditation
Meditation for Standing Rock connected to Parashat Vayeitze
Creative Bris Ceremony
BrisLit. Covenant. Judaism is defined by the covenant - the contract between the Jewish people and God. God promises to make us abundant and to give us the land of Israel; we promise to obey God's commandments. This covenant begins with Abraham and is reiterated throughout the Torah. A brit milah, literally a covenant of circumcision, is often simply called a brit or bris. ceremony
Prayer for Times Unknown
Using the practice of hitbodedut to create our own prayers
Ladder of Light: A Healing Meditation on Parashat Vayetze
A healing meditation based on the image of angels ascending and descending Jacob’s ladder
Keepers of the Flame of Eternity: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Welcoming Shabbat
Guided meditation focused on the flames of 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. candles
