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God’s Lament: A Letter to Daughter Zion

“Your struggle is your strength”

  • by Heather Paul
covenant, Jerusalem, mourning, tisha b'av, Zion
shot of Jerusalem on a sunny day with barbed wire in the foreground

A Psalm of Shared Loss

“They had names”

  • by Suzanne Sabransky
mourning
Stone engraved with Remember on weathered wood, surrounded by smaller stones.

Kaddish for Black Lives

“We understand that Black lives are sacred”

  • by Jewish Multiracial Network
black lives matter, kaddish, mourning, racial justice
A hand lighting small candles with a match in a dimly lit setting.

The Dying Well Project

Booklet featuring a variety of texts on the concept of a “good death”

  • by Kayley Romick
mourning
Glowing lanterns arranged outdoors at night, creating a warm and peaceful ambiance.

On Taking Off a Wedding Ring: A Ritual For Letting Go

Ritual for bereaved partner taking off wedding ring 

  • by Rabbi Ariel Stone
grief, mourning
wedding band on a piece of blue fabric

Grief Rituals in the Time of COVID-19

Ritual for acknowledging grief responses to coronavirus

  • by Rabbi Sarah Krinsky
grief, mourning
Silhouette of a person sitting with their head resting on their hand against a softly lit, blurred background.

Eternal Rest, Eternal Peace

“We do not disappear into nothingness”

  • by Suzanne Sabransky
grief, mourning, yizkor
Sunbeams shining through fluffy clouds against a blue sky.

The Month of Av Stands Alone

In all of our history, / With all that we have been through, / The month of Av does indeed stand alone …
  • by Suzanne Sabransky
mourning, rosh hodesh, survival, tisha b'av
a person's hands are cupping a lit candle

Rise Up Together: A Tisha B’Av Prayer for the Rohingya People

Dear God do not hold yourself silent; be not deaf or still dear God. / Be not deaf or still, dear heart.
  • by Rabbi Tamara Cohen
grief, mourning, refugees, rohingya, social justice, tisha b'av
a person's hands are cupping a lit candle

Grief and Hope: A Tisha B’Av Service

A service written for Tisha B’Av 2018 at Congregation Beth Ahabah in Richmond, VA
  • by Cantor Sarah Beck-Berman
fasting, grief, hashiveinu, mourning, tisha b'av
a few tea candles glow against a dark background

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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