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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
Woman in a white dress walking along a sandy beach with gentle waves in the background.

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
A person wrapped in a blanket stands overlooking a mountainous landscape with a lake and a cloudy sky.

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
A diverse group of people embracing in a church setting.

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
People holding lit candles at a nighttime vigil or gathering.

Remembering My Beloveds

“I remember my beloveds daily”

  • by Rabbi Debra Smith
family, love, mourning
Open journal with handwritten text, a purple floral stem, and a vintage black-and-white photo on a white surface.

Souls Have a Way of Living On

“Souls have a way of living on / Inside of us”

  • by Rabbi Shelly Barnathan
ancestors, heart, light, love, mourning
Silhouette of a person facing the sun with closed eyes, in a serene outdoor setting with a warm, glowing sky.

Yahrzeit for My Father

“I found a pair of dress shoes I had long forgotten / caked with mud / hidden away in the back of my closet”

  • by Sara Stock Mayo
family, mourning, yahrzeit
Brown leather dress shoes on a wooden floor.

Entering Year Three

Entering year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

  • by Rabbi Janet Madden
covid, grief, mourning
Person wearing a face mask tending to plants in a garden near a stone wall.

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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