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“We can’t always be brave, but we can dance.”
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“You can’t bring them back, but you can learn their Torah”
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“Help us feel the companionship of families, friends, ancestors and the Divine Presence”
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Entering year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

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“I call out in my despair / And God responds”

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Poems to be read by friends surrounding the person who has miscarried before she immerses in the mikveh

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“Our roads and streets remain far too dangerous for walkers, bikers and drivers alike.”

Yellow flowers scattered on a sloped sidewalk beside a stone wall, with more flowers in the background.

Earth-based mourning ritual with poem and chant

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“There is nothing mere about water”

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“Forever I am bound with you, my child”

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