Collective Birkat HaGomel/et, June 2023

A blessing for a day with clean air.
The Ruakh of Shabbat

“Shabbat holds / Herself open. / All we need do / Is breathe, / And receive Her.”
A Prayer For Breathing

“May our breaths continue / And our health and the health of all / Be preserved / In this time of haze, fire and climate disaster.”
Like the Arrow that Flies by Day (Psalm 91:5):Â A Prayer for Calm Coherence in the Midst of the Chaos of Daily Life

“May memory be a protective seawall / to re-call me: / it’s all about the breath.”
Make of Yourself a Mezuzah: A Ritual in Preparation for Unification Through the Shema

A ritual for mindful and embodied recitation of the shema
Shadayim: A Blessing and Ritual of/for Breast Self Examination

A complete ritual for monthly exams for all people with breasts
Celebrating a First-Time Grandparent

A complete ceremony to honor becoming a grandparent, either with the new family member’s parents and new grandchild present or from a distance
Hillel Now

If I am not my body, then what am I? If I am not my feelings, who am I? If I am not my thoughts, where am I? Source […]
A Humanistic Jewish Pride Menorah Lighting Service

A candle-lighting ritual for Pride, including opportunities for celebration and introspection
The Return of Modeh Ani: How Daily Gratitude Helped Me Heal

One of the first prayers little Jewish boys and girls often learn is Modeh Ani – a prayer said each morning to thank G-d for returning your soul to your […]