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The Pandemic Yizkor

“This is the yahrzeit of the Life we lived before”
  • by Carol L. Skolnick
pandemic, yahrzeit, yizkor
young man in black t-shirt and pants shown from behind standing at curtained window, parting the curtain and looking outside. Curtain is a gauzy white and there is a black area to the right, creating a stark white and black effect to the scene.

Blessing for Zoom

“Who makes it possible for us to see those we love”
  • by Jessica Moise-Grodsky
blessing, pandemic, zoom
brown skinned woman with dark hair sitting at desk looking at computer screen where an array of faces are shown as on a Zoom screen

Why Bother to Pray?

“We walk in fear, in doubt, in uncertainty, / so why do we even bother to pray?”
  • by Sara Stock Mayo
compassion, pandemic, war
Why Bother to Pray?

The Four Children of the (Continued) Pandemic

“The last three years have not been easy, even for the children who are acting like they have been”
  • by Abby Harris-Ridker
covid, four children, pandemic, seder
The Four Children of the (Continued) Pandemic

A Prayer for Healing

“From the makor ha’hayim – the Source of All Life – we draw forth these blessings”

  • by Rabbi Brant Rosen
healing, pandemic, refuah shleimah
A Prayer for Healing

Blessing For Taking Off Masks

The emotions surrounding the act of seeing each other face-to-face again are overwhelming

  • by Jake Marmer
covid, hesed, pandemic
Blessing For Taking Off Masks

Prayer For Those Waiting For the Vaccine

“I pray for all of us / That our day / Not be, please God / Too far away.”
  • by Rabbi David G. Winship
pandemic, vaccine
Prayer For Those Waiting For the Vaccine

Ki Tisa

“Each has gazed at many mountains / Over this past year; / Peaks of the infected, / Deserts of the isolated.”

  • by Tiferet Welch
covid, illness, pandemic, trauma
Ki Tisa

Benching Gomel After Receiving the Second Dose of the Vaccine

“May everyone everywhere receive their two doses”

  • by Trisha Arlin
covid, pandemic, vaccine
Benching Gomel After Receiving the Second Dose of the Vaccine

Shed a Tear, Say a Prayer

Marking the loss of half a million Americans to COVID-19

  • by Suzanne Sabransky
covid, mourning, pandemic
Shed a Tear, Say a Prayer

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Light the World: A Nia Dance Party for Hanukkah

Welcome Hanukkah through the Nia movement practice. We’ll kindle our unique candles to music by Jewish singers, followed by prompts for reflection and writing. Nia is adaptable to individual needs and abilities. Move with us on December 7, 2023.

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