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Circle of Life Exercise

This creative ritual can be done during a Yizkor service or other gatherings focused exploring on death, dying and legacy.
  • by Elliott Familant
ancestors, death, family, grandparents, legacy, life
a family heirloom photo

Kweer Blessings and Prayers

A collection of LGBTQ+ blessings, poems, prayers, rituals, and kavanot.
  • by Maggid Eli Andrew Ramer
ancestors, coming out, family, intimacy, LGBTQ, mi shebeirakh, name change, polyamory, prayer, queer, rainbow, relationships, sex, shema, single, Sukkot, torah
A double rainbow appears in a cloudy sky above utility poles and buildings.

A Prayer at 4 a.m.

“Dear God of Open-All-Night, / if I may be so familiar…”
  • by Alan Walowitz
ancestors, God, insomnia
Dimly lit narrow street at night with cobblestone path, old buildings, and a glowing streetlamp.

Olive Tree

“An old olive tree stands in a grove, verdant, stately and strong…”
  • by George Franklin
ancestors, Israel, olive tree, trees
Two green olives hanging on a branch with elongated leaves, against a blurred green background.

Charlotte’s Poem

“Charlotte’s story is not a tragedy / Neither is mine…”
  • by Ariadne Wolf
ancestors, family, Holocaust, LGBTQ, pride, Shoah, trans rights, transgender, trauma
A daisy with rainbow-colored petals arranged in a gradient pattern, centered on a blurred green background.

Tallis and Tefillin: Breathing Interconnectedness

“This tallis I wrap, / wrapped and feeling warm…”
  • by Hope
ancestors, grandparents, tallis, tefillin
A person wearing a tallit reads from an open book while seated on a wooden bench.

I Am A Boat: A Poem for Tevet

“They name boats after women – No wonder.”
  • by Gail Simmons
ancestors, Tevet, water
Wooden rowboat on a calm lake with green lily pads and gentle reflections in the water.

L’Dor V’Dor

“How do we know what will outlive us? / We all want to be remembered our lives to count for something…”
  • by Sara Stock Mayo
ancestors, family, grief, mortality, stories
A starry night sky with a cosmic blend of blue and purple nebulae.

Tefilat Haderekh, A Prayer for the Journey

Every journey in life leads into the unknown.
  • by Merle Feld
ancestors, change, journey, tefilat haderekh, unknown
watercolor painting from the perspective of the middle of a river, with trees on the horizon

Blessing

The power to bless is the power / to choose.
  • by Elizabeth Caplun
ancestors, blessing, choice, freedom, power, powerlessness
five swallows, one with wings outstretched, sit on a thin branch of a tree with small red leaves

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Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis