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Placing My Hand On My Heart

“A loving reminder / To hold myself with compassion”
  • by Bonnie Gruszecki
compassion, heart
close up of person's hands on their chest outdoors in sunlight

Blessing of Kislev

This poem emerged from an exploration of the component words of Kislev: kis (pocket) and lev (heart)
  • by Sheryl J. Shapiro
candle lighting, heart, kislev
smiling asian kid with black long hair holding a glowing heart that appears to be made out of wire with glowing lights in the background

Tiferet Sh’be’Kedoshim

“This is the time of year I love”
  • by Tiferet Welch
heart
Woman holding a glowing heart-shaped light amid blurred, sparkling lights in the background.

Souls Have a Way of Living On

“Souls have a way of living on / Inside of us”

  • by Rabbi Shelly Barnathan
ancestors, heart, light, love, mourning
Silhouette of a person facing the sun with closed eyes, in a serene outdoor setting with a warm, glowing sky.

A Ritual for Separation/Divorce

A ritual of transition between what was and what will be in order to mark a new chapter in life.
 
  • by Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp
feminism, healing, heart
Close-up of a lit candle in a brass holder, surrounded by a warm, dimly lit ambiance.

Salakh

“I sweep away flaked remnants of hope”

 
  • by Tiferet Welch
creation, forgiveness, heart, hope, selikhot, tallit
a Hebrew keyboard

Blessing for Diaspora as a Spiritual Practice

“To do the work of the heart / in the temple of the world …”

  • by Anna Goodman Herrick
blessing, heart
Person standing in a field with arms raised, surrounded by tall grass and trees in the background.

For Waking

“I’m searching for words / to describe this year”

  • by Cathleen Cohen
covid, healing, heart
A woman with grey hair and glasses reads a book outside on a sunny day, wearing a mask and a pink scarf.

Torah of the Broken Heart

“Remember, you can always find Me in the fringes.” 

  • by Eliana Nadyne Lee
healing, heart, tallit, tzitzit
Two people standing side by side, each with strings hanging from their clothes.

Back in the Garden

“Your love is running honey”

  • by Rabbi Sonja K. Pilz, PhD
heart, love
A joyful couple laughing while sitting inside a tent in the outdoors.

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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

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Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

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Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Read & Rite

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Havaya Summer Programs

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Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis

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Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

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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