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Ashes: A Poem for Tisha B’Av

“There are ashes sunken within us / in places that feel too deep to touch…”
  • by Ahava Lilith evershYne (she/her)
community, grief, mourning, tisha b'av
a field with clouds waving across the sky above it

Twilight

“I sit beside you / as twilight turns to night…”
  • by Elizabeth Tragash
grief, loss
a full moon over mountains at twilight

A Bittersweet Shehekhiyanu

A new interpretation of the Shehekhiyanu to acknowledge imperfect situations.
  • by Ilana Schatz
ALS, disability, grief, Shehekhiyanu, transitions
hands comforting hands

Candle-lighting Ritual for Those Who are Grieving on Mother’s Day

This ritual brings together and honors people who may be struggling on Mother’s Day.
  • by Shira Collings
grief, infertility, Mother's Day, mothers
a white rose and tealight

Passover Kavannah (Intention), 5784

  • by Rabbi Maurice Harris
Gaza, grief, hostages, Israel, passover, peace
a red poppy flower in a field of baby's breath

Kaddish: Love Language

“Now, your breath is within me. / And Kaddish is like a love letter.” 
  • by Amy Pollack
grief, kaddish
a collage with the words of the Kaddish and pastel watercolors

Words for Shiva

“I offer instead / my presence…”
  • by Jacqueline Jules
grief, mourning, shiva
sunbeams coming through the fog in the forest

Beit Tikvah B’kol

“May the windows of our prayers / move us into the world of vision…”
  • by Tiferet Welch
God, grief, healing
a giant sunflower looms against the blue sky

In the Not-So-Quiet

A poem marking the 40th day of fighting after the attacks on October 7th.
  • by Suzanne Sabransky
grief, Israel, war
a thunderstorm in a dark sky

An Unetaneh Tokef* for Today

The poet frames the loss of life in Israel and in Gaze with this powerful liturgy
  • by Roberta Spivek
death, Gaza, grief, Israel, war
man bringing flowers to grave in cemetery

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Placement Office

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Reconstructionist Educators of North America

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Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis