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Al Het For These Times

This contemporary Al Het speaks to us in 5786/2025.
  • by Rabbi Ariel Tovlev
community, Gaza, hostages, immigration, Israel, peace, racism, sexism, transphobia, yom kippur
a group of people standing in shadow, holding hands

Ratzo V’Shov – Even Numbers

“Did you know nesher might have meant vulture? people say that…”
  • by Rabbi David Mevorach Seidenberg
Gaza, grief, Israel, prayer, rosh hashanah, war
A large bird of prey with outstretched wings soars above a dark, blurred forest background.

Prayer for the Return of the Hostages and for Peace

“We pray to see the day when Israelis and Palestinians – Jews and Christians and Muslims – will dwell under their fig trees and grapevines, whether in Tel Aviv, in Ramallah, or in Gaza City, and no one will make them afraid.”
  • by Rabbi Marisa James
captives, Gaza, hostages, Israel, justice, peace
Green figs growing on a tree branch, surrounded by large green leaves in sunlight.

I’m Proud to Be Jewish

“Our humanity craves life and eternity…”
  • by Marc Jacobs
Gaza, Israel, Jewish pride, making meaning, peace
A brick wall window with colorful, whimsical art and abstract drawings on the glass panes and surrounding bricks.

Be With Us: A Prayer for Peace and Healing

“Be with us in our grief and fear…”
  • by Rabbi Amber Powers
comfort, Gaza, healing, Israel, peace, prayer, war
Two people holding hands, offering comfort and support, with a warm, blurred background.

Beginning to Pray

A collaborative prayer grounded in pursuit of freedom, safety, liberation, and justice for all. 
  • by Rabbis Rachel Davidson, Megan Doherty, Miriam Geronimus, Enid Lader, Bec Richman, Steve Segar, Micah Shapiro
famine, Gaza, God, hostages, hunger, Israel
Pile of rocks in a desert landscape with distant mountains under a clear blue sky.

For These I Weep: Tisha B’Av Lamentations for Israel and Gaza

Rabbi Emily Cohen and Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann share a powerful original Lamentations for Tisha b’Av 2025
  • by Rabbi Emily Cohen, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
Gaza, Israel, lamentations, tisha b'av
Close-up of a yellow flower with long petals against a blurred green and yellow background.

Tisha b’Av 5785: Two Rituals for Release, Reclamation, and Reimagining

Two new Tisha b’Av rituals created for 2025 focus on mourning and liberation.
  • by Kohenet Rae Abileah
ancestors, Gaza, grief, healing, lamentations, mourning, tisha b'av
Silver spice box, ornate kiddush cup with saucer, and braided yellow Havdalah candle in holder.

A Lamentation for Gaza and Jerusalem

Rabbi Gilah Langner’s version of Eikah focuses on Israel and also Gaza.
  • by Rabbi Gilah Langner
Gaza, lamentations, tisha b'av
A leafless tree stands in calm water under a deep blue sky, creating a serene and moody scene.

Unetanah Tokef: Confronting Collective Grief

  • by Dani Rader
Gaza, Israel, social justice, Unetanah Tokef, yom kippur
A row of tall, slender trees stands on a green, hilly landscape with dense vegetation.

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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