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Prayer in Times of Uncertainty

“Fill each of us with Your Holy Presence and with the light of hope…”
  • by Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins
God, hope, prayer, uncertainty
Hands forming a heart shape framing the sun at sunset in a scenic, open field with silhouetted trees.

A Prayer for Food Humanity in Gaza

“We call out to You now in this time of crisis…”
  • by Rabbi Patti Haskell
Gaza, hunger, prayer
Silhouette of a person by the ocean at sunset, with hands clasped near their face.

Kweer Blessings and Prayers

A collection of LGBTQ+ blessings, poems, prayers, rituals, and kavanot.
  • by Maggid Eli Andrew Ramer
ancestors, coming out, family, intimacy, LGBTQ, mi shebeirakh, name change, polyamory, prayer, queer, rainbow, relationships, sex, shema, single, Sukkot, torah
A double rainbow appears in a cloudy sky above utility poles and buildings.

Yotzer Or

“Blessed is the Darkness in the Light, / Blessed is the Light in the Darkness…”
  • by Amy Josefa Ariel
creation, darkness, light, morning, prayer
a field of wildflowers

A Kavannah for Tying Tefillin Straps Around Finger

An intention for the ritual of tefillin
  • by Rabbi Michael Margaretten Cohen
morning, prayer, tefillin
Person praying with Hebrew prayer book and tallit, seated at a table with glasses and additional books, in grayscale.

Ana Adonai

“Hoshiah na, / please save me from my hardened heart…”
  • by Amy Josefa Ariel
God, Israel, peace, prayer, war
Red heart carved into a rough, textured tree bark with cracks and some patches of green moss.

A Kavannah for Yotzeir Or

“Blessed are You, Adonai, / Creator of all that illuminates.”
  • by Julia Bennett
dawn, God, light, mockingbird, prayer
A small bird with dark plumage perches on a thin, bare branch against a blurred green and blue background.

Prayer for Equal Rights for Members of the LGBTQ Community

“Let your blessing pour out on the members of the LGBTQIA community…” 
  • by Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
God, justice, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, prayer, pride
People holding a large rainbow flag during a vibrant outdoor pride parade with a colorful crowd in the background.

Firestorm

“Embers of fire Destroy their path / But carry / shattered vessels of holiness…”
  • by Ellen Blum Barish
art, prayer, wildfires
Abstract red and black marbled texture with fluid patterns and swirling lines.

A Kavannah and Blessing for Remaining Seated During the Amidah

“whether we sit, rise, bow, or sway, the Divine perceives the murmurs of our hearts”
  • by Mat Wilson
Amidah, disability, God, prayer
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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