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I didn’t fast on Yom Kippur

“I didn’t fast on Yom Kippur / But I mended my relationship with my spouse and children by being present in the moment and honest about my feelings in a positive way…”
  • by Hadasah Yaqob-Johnson
fasting, forgiveness, healing, parenting, relationships, teshuvah
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Initiating the Fast of Yom Kippur: The Final Cup of Water

A water ritual for beginning the fast of Yom Kippur
  • by Rabbi Janet Madden, PhD
fasting, water
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Isaiah: An Interpretation

“We may fast for many reasons / but on this day only one matters”
  • by Sheri Lindner
fasting
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Yom Kippur Ritual for Smelling Fragrant Scents

New ritual tying the smelling fragrant scents to an intention to hear Isaiah’s call for justice

  • by National Council of Jewish Women
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Yom Kippur Ritual for Smelling Fragrant Scents

The Mindfulness of Fasting

“We take for granted that we have food to eat”

  • by Suzanne Sabransky
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The Mindfulness of Fasting

Grief and Hope: A Tisha b’Av Service

  • by Cantor Sarah Beck-Berman
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Grief and Hope: A Tisha b’Av Service

The Presence of an Absence

  • by Rabbi Arthur Waskow
Esther, fasting, gun violence, guns, mass shooting
The Presence of an Absence

Erev Yom Kippur: Why do we fast?

To see what it looks like to put ourselves together again.

  • by Devon Spier
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Light the World: A Nia Dance Party for Hanukkah

Welcome Hanukkah through the Nia movement practice. We’ll kindle our unique candles to music by Jewish singers, followed by prompts for reflection and writing. Nia is adaptable to individual needs and abilities. Move with us on December 7, 2023.

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