Topic Tags: cancer

Latest Rituals

Pre-chemo Upsherin Ceremony

Ritual haircut ceremony for someone undergoing chemotherapy

cancer, upshirin

Pre-chemo Upsherin Ceremony

Choose Life!: Mikveh Immersion Ceremony Before Preventative Mastectomy

Choose Life!: Mikveh Immersion Ceremony Before Preventative Mastectomy

Blessing for Tears

We mustn’t ever forget our tears

Traditional Mikveh Blessings

Traditional blessings for mikveh immersion

abortion, birthdays, cancer, conversion, mikveh, miscarriage, name change, rape, same-sex wedding, sex

Traditional Mikveh Blessings

Before I Lost My Hair: Reflection on Psalm 90

A reflection on Psalm 90 in the context of cancer treatment

What is a Mikveh? An Introduction to the Jewish Ritual Bath

What is a Mikveh? An introduction to Jewish ritual bath.

abortion, adoption, anniversary, breastfeeding, cancer, conception, covenant, engagement, get, gomel, loss of a child, miscarriage, name change, sex, stillbirth

Ritual for Allaying Fear

The story and ritual explanation of how a tallit and the recitation of the sh’ma helped allay fears during cancer treatment.

cancer, shema, tallit, tzitzit

Ritual for Allaying Fear

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A poem in preparation of saying a name for the first time