Prayer before an Examination
This prayer aims to bring a spiritual presence to the potentially sterile and technological experience of a doctor’s visit
Prayer for Those Having Difficulty Conceiving
Prayer for those having difficulty conceiving
Prayers for Artificial Insemination
Biblical verses used to form three prayers before, during, and after artificial insemination
Round
A contemporary poem on the desire to conceive
A Tashlikh Ritual for Accepting Infertility
The couple uses the metaphor of tashlich (casting bread upon the water) as renewal to transform their suffering
Tekhine for a Woman Experiencing Infertility
A prayer, fashioned after traditional tekhinot, women’s prayers, for a child
The Bath
A contemporary poem that addresses “the stain” of blood which, when trying to get pregnant, “becomes a sign of failure, of sadness, of emptiness, of death”
A Prayer for the Wonder of Our Bodies
This prayer from the morning service expresses awe at the intricate workings of the human body. It is traditionally recited after one uses the bathroom, and may be recited before or after a medical examination or procedure.
Liberating Reproduction from Despair: A Kavanah for Conception in the Age of Infertility
A brief prayer before undergoing in vitro fertilization
Blessing to Heal Infertility
Personal blessing that God will hear our prayers to allow us to perform mitzvot
