A New Year

Standing at a doorway in time, ready to start the new year
How to Lead a Kick-Ass Rosh Hashanah

Tips for leading a fun and accessible Rosh Hashanah
Ve’ahavta Prayer in ASL
Learn the ve’ahavta prayer in ASL
A Ritual for Ending a Marriage

A moving ritual marking a divorce
Jewish Emptiness: Kavannot for Kol Nidrei

Questions to contemplate before Kol Nidrei
Kapparot

A poem reflecting on how to release ourselves of guilt
Deconstructed Al Het

A ritual for letting go of guilt placed on us by outside forces
Tekes Ishur Veshleimut: A Ritual of Affirmation and Wholeness after Divorce

A tashlikh ritual to affirm one’s wholeness after a divorce
Blessing After Torah Reading in Hebrew and ASL

Learn the blessing after the Torah reading in Hebrew and ASL
Blessing Before Torah Reading in Hebrew and ASL (Reconstructionist version)

Learn the Reconstructionist blessing before the Torah reading in Hebrew and ASL