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Yotzer Or

“Blessed is the Darkness in the Light, / Blessed is the Light in the Darkness…”
  • by Amy Josefa Ariel
creation, darkness, light, morning, prayer
a field of wildflowers

Now that Adar Has Arrived

A Responsive Reading for the month of Adar
  • by Rabbi Shammai Engelmayer
Adar, hope, joy, light
Silhouetted bush against a golden sunrise in a misty field.

A Kavannah for Yotzeir Or

“Blessed are You, Adonai, / Creator of all that illuminates.”
  • by Julia Bennett
dawn, God, light, mockingbird, prayer
A small bird with dark plumage perches on a thin, bare branch against a blurred green and blue background.

The Gift Offered

“Our souls uplifted / Creation continues”
  • by Todd Greenberg
creativity, light, poetry
A fountain pen on paper with a rose, an ink bottle, and cap on a wooden surface.

A Blessing for Kislev

“For eight days Light cries /out to you, assures you / it is safe now…”
  • by blaze ardman
hanukkah, kislev, light, moon
Floating candles glowing in a glass menorah against a dark background.

Winter Solstice Prayer

A beautiful prayer that evokes the shifting light and darkness within.
  • by Julianne Theodoropulos
darkness, light, winter solstice
sunlight shining on rocks

Ma’ariv Araveem Reinterpreted

A new interpretation of this evening prayer
  • by Laura Hegfield
dark, evening, light
full moon over dark landscape

Light and Shadow

  • by Cathleen Cohen
light, mindfulness
a watercolor still life with a flower in a glass of water in front of a red bowl

A Meditation for Light in Darkness

Listen to this meditation focused on finding inner light.
  • by Elizheva Hurvich
darkness, light, meditation
a woman meditating with candles

For Hanukkah, to Take Through the Winter

” And when this holiday ends, another flame will rise and fall, and another, and another…”
  • by Talia Werber
antisemitism, darkness, hanukkah, Israel, light
Lit candles in a hanukiyyah, reflecting in a dark surface.

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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