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Soul Guiding Prayer

Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael wrote this prayer of comfort after Oct. 7, 2023.
  • by Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael
comfort, God, grief, Israel, mourning, Oct 7, Shekhinah, soul
A white rosebud covered in water droplets against a dark green blurred background.

Yizkor Guided Integration: I Remember You

This guided meditation is designed to be part of a Yizkor cservice,
  • by Rabbi Jo Beilby
grief, memory, mourning, yizkor
Gentle ocean waves at sunset with orange and blue reflections on the water.

The Weight of Mourning

“One day, maybe, the Kaddish won’t scrape my throat raw…”
  • by Bonnie Birken
grief, kaddish, mourning, shiva
Willow tree with drooping branches, lush green leaves, and sunlight filtering through, casting shadows on the ground.

A Litany for a Beloved Non-human Family Member

A powerful ritual for when you have lost an animal companion
  • by Joshua E. Foster-Tucker
Animal companions, dogs, grief, mourning, non-human family
A corgi wearing a small bow tie

A Prayer for Losing a Friend Too Soon

“May his/her dreams / be fulfilled / in every one of our breaths…”
  • by Rabbi David G. Winship
friendship, grief, loss, mourning
two people sit on a dock looking out over a lake

Eil Malei for October 7

“May the souls so callously severed from their bodies find shelter, refuge, in the hidden space beneath Your wings.”
  • by Jonathan Kremer
hostages, Israel, mourning, Oct 7
three autumn leaves

Kaddish Yatom (Mourner’s Kaddish)

The Reconstructionist version of the Mourner’s Kaddish.
  • by Siddur Kol Haneshamah
death, God, kaddish, mourning, prayer, transcendent
A hand holding a siddur opened to the Kaddish

Ashes: A Poem for Tisha B’Av

“There are ashes sunken within us / in places that feel too deep to touch…”
  • by Ahava Lilith evershYne (she/her)
community, grief, mourning, tisha b'av
a field with clouds waving across the sky above it

Words for Shiva

“I offer instead / my presence…”
  • by Jacqueline Jules
grief, mourning, shiva
sunbeams coming through the fog in the forest

An Alternative Greeting for Mourners

An greeting for mourners orienting towards one another.
  • by Rabbi Max Zev Reynolds
grief, mourning
a person in shadow bent in grief

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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