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Dressing the Seder Table

“All of the marriages, promises all the lives and deaths behind us all the way back to the Red Sea’s crossing…”
  • by Beth Kanell
family, Miriam, passover, seder
A drawing of Miram dances with a timbrel, set against a oink backdrop.

Redefining Jewish Ritual for the Deceased

Rabbi Marina Yergin shares a new ritual for mourning.
  • by Rabbi Marina Yergin
family, kaddish
Rabbi Yergin leans against her father.

Miriam’s Sister’s Song

“Make room beyond the river for my sister, who / is singing Miriam’s song…”
  • by Beth Kanell
disability, family, Miriam
a collage features a hand reaching towards the sun

L’dor V’dor

“One time, we tried to learn a line dance / where we linked arms in order of the generations…”
  • by Jodi Rosenfeld
ancestors, family, grandparents, Yiddish
an elderly person's hand touches a baby's foot

Four Ways to Find Gratitude During Challenging Times: A Ritual for Your Thanksgiving Table

These four prompts offer ways to share different experiences of gratitude at your Thanksgiving table. 
  • by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
family, gratitude, hope, wisdom
autumn leaves turn read while trees to the left have leaves fallen

Brit Dorot (a ritual for a family convening or establishing a family foundation to make Tzedakah decisions together)

This ritual is for a family convening or establishing a family foundation to make Tzedakah decisions together.
  • by Robert Lichtman
family, tzedakah
the Hebrew letters for Tzedakah

Fresh Gefilte Fish

“G-d forbid we eat grocery store drek.”
  • by Richard H. Fox
cooking, family, grandparents
clawfoot bathtub

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
  • by Maria Pulzetti
family, grandparents
Smiling grandmother being hugged by toddler in pigtails against a black background

Blessing for Daughters

“May you claim your ancient power”
  • by Sara Stock Mayo
baby naming, baby shower, family, feminism, gender, naming
brown skinned woman in black tank dress holding hands and dancing with two brown skinned girls by the ocean with water in the background and sunlight

Vayeshev: Seen From Afar

“We never threw our brother / into a well, but coveted / his stories and dreams”
  • by Cathleen Cohen
dream, family
waves rippling and crashing to shore

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Jewish Spiritual Autobiography

 Writing a spiritual autobiography helps you to discover how teachers, touchstones, symbols and stories have led you to make meaning and understand the sacred in your personal story. In this immersion, join Ritualwell’s Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, a writer and spiritual director, to map out and narrate your most sacred life experiences. Four sessions starting May 16, 2024. 

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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

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