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What was the artist’s aim? / To say … Here I am
  • by Cathleen Cohen
angels, change, impermanence, time
watercolor painting of a statue atop the corner of a building

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

Inscribing Ourselves With Ink Itself

Before beginning a writing project or before repairing a scroll, I speak out my verbal intention. But then I often stay still for an extra moment.
  • by Rabbi Bec Richman
audio, change, Elul, growth, shofar, writing
a scroll with Hebrew letters, part of Megillat Esther, with a quill and bottle of ink.

Looking to the Future So We Can Look to the Past

I wish for you an Elul that is full of future-tense language.
  • by Rabbi James Greene
audio, change, Elul, growth, hope, joy
the sun shines behind some clouds in a golden sky

Teshuvah/change is a real possibility!?

We can become a beriah hadasha — a new version of ourselves in this New Year.
  • by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
audio, beriah hadasha, bikkurim, change, Elul, hasidic, teshuvah, tikkun
a sprout emerges from dirt

To the God of Change

“God of change, / We are afraid to look straight into Your face”

  • by Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz, PhD
change, covid
Silhouette of a person standing against a sunset over mountains, with clouds in the sky.

With Every Sunrise

“With the start of each season/We have the chance to plant kindness and acceptance”

  • by Maia Conrad
acceptance, change, renewal, tikkun olam
Sunset over ocean rocks with soft waves and distant hills, creating a serene coastal landscape.

Limning

The LIMBIC system controls the behavioral and emotional responses that we need to survive: feeding, reproduction, caring for our young, and fight or flight responses.
  • by Rabbi Gila Colman Ruskin
change, covid, healing, spring
Purple crocuses blooming in a grassy field.

Rebirth

“Sweeping the leaves out of the drain, I think of change …”

  • by Terry Boyle
change, renewal, seasons
a layer of orange leaves

Prayer for Change

God, without boundary, / please widen our gaze.
  • by Cathy Cohen
change, God, infinite, sky, transition
clouds blowing across a blue sky

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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