The Book of Lamentations: An Optimistic Drama
A ritual that presents the Book of Lamentations as a play with a cast of characters using the original text of Lamentations as the script
Havdalah Ritual for a Failed Adoption
While happily the majority of adoptions work out as planned, some do not. This havdalah ceremony marks such a loss.
Naming Ceremony for an Adopted Child
A naming ceremony written especially for an adopted child
Prayer for an Adopted Child
A prayer for the gift of an adopted child in which the baby is welcomed, the parents pledge to create a good and Jewish life for the child, and ask God’s blessings for the baby’s health and well-being
Application Day
A poem for adopting a child
A Prayer When a Child is Born
A prayer to be said immediately following the birth of a child
Prayer for Nursing for the First Time
From an Italian collection of 18th century prayers for married women written by Dr. Giuseppe Cohen and presented to his bride as a wedding gift.
Prayer for Mother Who Gave Birth
A prayer to be said in synagogue for a mother who has newly given birth
Sacred Screaming
On the absence of ritual at the birth of daughters, with suggestions for new rituals for conception, pregnancy, and childbirth
Abortion Ritual
A ceremony that a woman who has had an abortion can perform with a group of women. This ceremony uses the symbols of tashlich (casting out) and mikveh;Â the woman mourns the loss, renews herself, and attempts to bring closure to the abortion.
