Topic Tags: grief

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“My heart / is cracked / into more pieces / than I thought possible…”
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Rabbi David Mark offers a teaching following the deaths of six hostages killed in Gaza.
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A beautiful prayer for when you say goodbye to a beloved animal companion.
in shadow: profile of a dog and woman, locking eyes
“When my cold dead hand brushed against Aaron’s collar,/his soul purred with a satisfied hymn of approval…”
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“We remember the sadness of death Yet we are blessed with life to hold the memory…”
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“Help us navigate the rocky shores that beckon us to shipwreck our lives in grief forever.”
A cloudy sky over rocky shores
“Open Your souls and soak in the sound…” This original song is inspired by Psalm 22 (4:40)
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“We will weep through as many nights as we must…”
tents camped in the desert
“Did they praise / the G-d that brought about their / most brutal response to devastation? / Or did they lament?”
a woman in a devastated field crouched down and holding her hands in fists
“For every grain of salt, a thousand tears…”
In sepia tones, trees reflected in a lake

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