A Prayer for Creation
Appropriate at all times and particularly suitable during the week that the chapter of Noah is the Torah portion
Meditation before Yom Kippur for One who Cannot Fast
A possible comfort for one who shouldn’t fast due to health
Affirmation of Mitzvot
Some find the Yom Kippur liturgy, with its litany of sins, onerous, particularly for women. This text serves as a counterpoint to the traditional Al Het (confession) affirming our goodness alongside our sins.
Aninu
A prayer based on traditional texts but which addresses God in feminine and gender-neutral imagery
Aninu Shekhinah: Answer us, Shekhinah
A prayer based on traditional texts which address God as Shekhinah
Hu Ya’anenu: Answer Us
Adds biblical women to the list of biblical men in this traditional prayer
Selikhot Service: Compilers’ Note
An explanation of why the authors created a Selikhot liturgy to include voices of men and women
Hu Ya’anenu, Hi Ta’anenu
An inclusive version of this traditional Selikhot (penitential) prayer
Remembering Dulcie of Worms in the Martyrology
An addition to the Eyleh Ezkerah martyrology section of the Yom Kippur service, this is a short biography of a learned and accomplished medieval Jewish woman who was murdered during the Crusades
Alternatives to High Holiday Liturgy
The masculine hierarchical God-language so prevalent in High Holiday liturgy can be painful and distancing. This article offers suggestions to restore the empowering potential of the High Holidays for those who have felt diminished, uninterested, and/or angered by traditional High Holiday prayer.
