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“I want to know this: did God see you / trying as hard as you could / to live?”
A person wrapped in a blanket stands overlooking a mountainous landscape with a lake and a cloudy sky.
“You can’t bring them back, but you can learn their Torah”
a black and white photo
“Help us feel the companionship of families, friends, ancestors and the Divine Presence”
A diverse group of people embracing in a church setting.

“May the light of each soul shine on”

People holding lit candles at a nighttime vigil or gathering.

“I remember my beloveds daily”

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 / Inside of us”

Silhouette of a person facing the sun with closed eyes, in a serene outdoor setting with a warm, glowing sky.

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

Brown leather dress shoes on a wooden floor.

Entering year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

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

“My neighborhood is radiant in its mourning”

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

Earth-based mourning ritual with poem and chant

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

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