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.
Act of Dedication After a Therapeutic Abortion
A ceremony that a pregnant woman or couple can perform with a close group of friends or family after the decision to have a therapeutic abortion has been made
After a Miscarriage: Hold Me Now
A contemporary prayer asking for God’s sustenance and “holding” through this difficult period
Baby Brother’s Gone to Heaven
Description by a mother of her six-year-old son’s response to the death of his stillborn brother
Finding Comfort After a Miscarriage: A Synagogue Ritual
These prayers are meant to be recited in synagogue as an introduction to birkat hagomel (a prayer said during the Torah service by one who has survived a dangerous situation) by someone who has suffered a miscarriage
A Grieving Ritual Following Miscarriage or Stillbirth
A ritual divided into three parts: Mourning the Loss, Choosing Life Again, and Communal Support and Blessings
Lamentations for the New Millennia
Mourning the deterioration of natural resources
Essence of Av
A summary of facts, characters, and holidays related to the month of Av
The Nine Days
A yearly, ongoing, conceptual art project
A Tu B’Av Ritual: Beyond the Jewish Valentine’s Day
A Rosh Chodesh ritual that draws on Tu B’Av’s traditional association with the celebration of women and love to honor communally the love and losses that shape so much of our experiences of any given year
