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At My Kid’s Gymnastics Class I Read the News from Texas

Poem in response to school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 24, 2022
  • by Hila Ratzabi
grief, gun violence, guns, Uvalde
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Not in This World or in the Next

“We will return to you, / you will return to us.”
  • by Cathleen Cohen
family, grief, memory, siblings
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In This Place

“I want to know this: did God see you / trying as hard as you could / to live?”
  • by Amy Steingart
grief, mourning, yizkor
A person wrapped in a blanket stands overlooking a mountainous landscape with a lake and a cloudy sky.

Tisha B’Av, Again

“As this day begins its dark descent / our tongues go dry again”
  • by Daniel Leger
grief, terrorism, tisha b'av, Ukraine, violence, war
view of an orange and red sunset

We Can Dance

“We can’t always be brave, but we can dance.”
  • by Rabbi Chaya Gusfield
compassion, grief, mental health, mental illness
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You Can’t Bring Back the Dead

“You can’t bring them back, but you can learn their Torah”
  • by Rabbi Chaya Gusfield
family, grief, mourning, yizkor
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For Those Left Behind After a Suicide

“Help us feel the companionship of families, friends, ancestors and the Divine Presence”
  • by Rabbi Chaya Gusfield
grief, mourning, suicide
A diverse group of people embracing in a church setting.

Entering Year Three

Entering year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

  • by Rabbi Janet Madden
covid, grief, mourning
Person wearing a face mask tending to plants in a garden near a stone wall.

Joy and Despair

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

  • by Martha Hurwitz
blessing, grief, healing, joy
Silhouette of a person with arms outstretched against a vibrant sunset over a reflective body of water.

Miscarriage Ritual with Friends: Reading Poems at the Mikveh

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

  • by Rabbi Karen Bender
grief, infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy
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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