Topic Tags: mourning

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You Can’t Bring Back the Dead

“You can’t bring them back, but you can learn their Torah”

family, grief, mourning, yizkor

For Those Left Behind After a Suicide

“Help us feel the companionship of families, friends, ancestors and the Divine Presence”

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”

covid, mourning

People holding lit candles at a nighttime vigil, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere.

Remembering My Beloveds

“I remember my beloveds daily”

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”

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”

family, mourning, yahrzeit

Brown leather dress shoes on a wooden floor.

Entering Year Three

Entering year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

covid, grief, mourning

Person wearing a face mask tending to plants in a garden near a stone wall.

November Shabbat After Pittsburgh

“My neighborhood is radiant in its mourning”

mourning, Pittsburgh

Orange leaves on tree branches in a misty forest with tall, dark tree trunks in the background.

With the Earth: A Mourning Ritual

Earth-based mourning ritual with poem and chant

earth, grief, interfaith, mourning, tragedy

Hands holding a pile of soil, with a blurred background.

For Those We Remember with Love: Seven Blessings of Memory and Hope

“May you know that you are always remembered for the good you have done”

grief, mourning, yizkor

Topic Tags: mourning

Latest Rituals

You Can’t Bring Back the Dead

For Those Left Behind After a Suicide

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

Remembering My Beloveds

Souls Have a Way of Living On

Yahrzeit for My Father

Entering Year Three

November Shabbat After Pittsburgh

With the Earth: A Mourning Ritual

For Those We Remember with Love: Seven Blessings of Memory and Hope

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