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October 7th Sestina

Lesléa Newman uses the sestina form to capture her grief.
  • by Lesléa Newman
grief, Israel, Oct 7
a shadowy image of a lone tree by a stream

The Breaking of the Vessels

“In the ruins of the towers / we walked through daily / you would have found letters…” and added them up to find meaning
  • by Martin Golan
9/11, friendship, grief, kabbalah, loss
Hebrew letters in a book, covered by a menorah with a star of david shining down

my body grieves

“My heart / is cracked / into more pieces / than I thought possible…”
  • by LilyFish Gomberg
grief, Israel, peace, war
a person walking towards trees, a leaf in the foreground

As Our People Grieve: The Silver Platter

Rabbi David Mark offers a teaching following the deaths of six hostages killed in Gaza.
  • by Rabbi David Mark (with a poem by Natan Alterman a'h)
grief, Israel, loss, war
a white rose set against a black background

A Blessing for Transitioning a Beloved Pet Across the Rainbow Bridge

A beautiful prayer for when you say goodbye to a beloved animal companion.
  • by Shalen Lowell
Animal companions, grief, pets, prayer, rainbow bridge
in shadow: profile of a dog and woman, locking eyes

Strange Fire

“When my cold dead hand brushed against Aaron’s collar,/his soul purred with a satisfied hymn of approval…”
  • by Terry Boyle
cat, grief
closeup of a striped cat's face

In Sadness There is Life

“We remember the sadness of death Yet we are blessed with life to hold the memory…”
  • by Marc Jacobs
grief, tisha b'av
hands holding a tiny seedling

Twilight of Tisha B’Av: A Meditation

“Help us navigate the rocky shores that beckon us to shipwreck our lives in grief forever.”
  • by Shalen Lowell
God, grief, meditation, tisha b'av
A cloudy sky over rocky shores

Psalm 22 for Tisha B’Av

“Open Your souls and soak in the sound…” This original song is inspired by Psalm 22 (4:40)
  • by Rabbi Shawn Israel Zevit
God, grief, tisha b'av
close up of person's hands on their chest outdoors in sunlight

In Every Generation: A Lamentation

“We will weep through as many nights as we must…”
  • by Martha Hurwitz
exile, grief, hope, lamentations, tisha b'av
tents camped in the desert

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