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Kaddish Yatom (Mourner’s Kaddish)

The Reconstructionist version of the Mourner’s Kaddish.
  • by Siddur Kol Haneshamah
death, God, kaddish, mourning, prayer, transcendent
kaddish_istock_1

What If

“They will sing to you melodies of ascent…”
  • by james stone goodman
God, kaddish
lighthouse against a starry sky

The Soul on Friday

“Blessed be the soul / As it leaves the Temple of body…”
  • by james stone goodman
kaddish
pink flower against green leaves

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

Mourner’s Kaddish/So Often Now

Elliott batTzedek shares an original interpretation of the Kaddish.
kaddish
two hands reaching to the heavens

Redefining Jewish Ritual for the Deceased

Rabbi Marina Yergin shares a new ritual for mourning.
  • by Rabbi Marina Yergin
family, kaddish
Rabbi Yergin leans against her father.

Mourners’ Kaddish In A Time of War and Violence

  • by Rabbi Arthur Waskow
kaddish, peace, war
a person sits on a rock in the desert

Shiva

“We are in mourning; / our people are in mourning; / collectively we are sitting shiva.”
  • by Bonnie Friedman
grief, Israel, kaddish, war
a candle and red flowers

Kaddish for People with Disabilities: A Prayer of Remembrance

“Blessed is God, Ruler of the Universe, who created people with disabilities in Your image. / Blessed is God, who cherishes disabled lives and desires that they flourish and thrive.”
  • by Wendy Elliott-Vandivier
disability, inclusion, kaddish, mournng
a whte-skinned woman sits in a wheelcahr and fold her hands in prayer

A Life, A Year

A poem to mark moments in a year of mourning.
  • by Pearl Adler Saban
kaddish, shiva, shloshim, yahrzeit
hourglass and calendar

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Resilience Boost: Spiritual Tools for the Election Season

Come together with the Ritualwell community on September 11th for a special hour dedicated to the Jewish values connected to pursuing justice. Registration for this event includes a special Resilience Boost package of curated resources of poetry and prayers to turn to for strength and support through election season 

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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