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The Raw Material of the Notes During the Month of Av

“May the cries of every neshama / Be rendered into / Notes of comfort…”
  • by Tiferet Welch
mourning, redemption, tikkun olam, video
seagull flying over beach

It’s Not About Letting Go

“what I really need to work on is letting in”
  • by Bonnie Gruszecki
grief, mourning
white hand holding lit candle in small glass jar

First Hanukkah Without Mom

“For the first time / I will miss / The Hanukkah lights”
  • by Twilla Tiferet Welch
grief, mourning
nine candles lit against black background

Prayer After the Death of a Difficult Person

“i am the rock that burst open”
  • by Devon Spier
grief, mourning
headstone with hebrew writing and stones on top

Sackcloth: A Poem for Tisha B’Av

“her presence undimmed but hidden as the new moon”
  • by Rabbi Janet Madden
mourning, Shekhinah, tisha b'av, women
a person sits in the middle of a desert with a striped blanket wrapped around them

Death Takes a Seat Before She Takes to Flight

“It’s a wonder / How comfort arrives: / From what source?”
  • by Tiferet Welch
death, loss, mourning, parent
Death-Takes-a-Seat-White-Lace-Dress-Pixabay

In This Place

“I want to know this: did God see you / trying as hard as you could / to live?”
  • by Amy Steingart
grief, mourning, yizkor
ruthie-martin-wVgL7MZrxCk-unsplash

You Can’t Bring Back the Dead

“You can’t bring them back, but you can learn their Torah”
  • by Rabbi Chaya Gusfield
family, grief, mourning, yizkor
a black and white photo

For Those Left Behind After a Suicide

“Help us feel the companionship of families, friends, ancestors and the Divine Presence”
  • by Rabbi Chaya Gusfield
grief, mourning, suicide
the-good-funeral-guide-AQN0rO3OpSc-unsplash

Let No Soul Be Forgotten: Vigil Prayer Marking Two Years of COVID

“May the light of each soul shine on”

  • by Rabbi Annie Lewis
covid, mourning
hands-candles-vigil_1

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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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Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

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