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Praying for healing after the devastating loss of a pregnancy

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A contemporary prayer asking for God’s sustenance and “holding” through this difficult period

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Description by a mother of her six-year-old son’s response to the death of his stillborn brother

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These prayers are meant to be recited in synagogue as an introduction to birkat hagomel (a prayer said during the Torah service by one who has survived a dangerous situation) by someone who has suffered a miscarriage

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A ritual divided into three parts: Mourning the Loss, Choosing Life Again, and Communal Support and Blessings

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This ceremony uses the occasion of havdalah, the service separating Shabbat from the week, to mourn a miscarriage

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A poem expressing the deep emotions of a miscarriage

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A personal account describing the author’s experience of losing a baby before rituals were developed to encourage mourning

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A prayer combining contemporary words and Hebrew selections from the High Holy Day Amidah (standing silent prayer)

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A prayer to be said in synagogue for a couple who has experienced a miscarriage

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