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Let It Burn

“Blessed burning of yahrzeit candle’
  • by Tiferet Welch
grief, suicide, yahrzeit
lit candle, thick and white, next to white petal on wood table against black background

Safety Box

“My ancestors speak to me there in that small, windowless room”
  • by Rabbi Chaya Gusfield
ancestors, family, healing, suicide
A pile of old, assorted black-and-white and color photographs is placed in a wooden box.

For Those Left Behind After a Suicide

“Help us feel the companionship of families, friends, ancestors and the Divine Presence”
  • by Rabbi Chaya Gusfield
grief, mourning, suicide
A diverse group of people embracing in a church setting.

A Prayer for the Survivor of a Loved One’s Suicide

“I come to you, broken in heart and soul.”

  • by Mimi Aron
suicide
A person sits by a window with arms crossed, looking outside.

For Survivors of School Shootings

  • by Alden Solovy
grief, gun violence, guns, mass shooting, Sandy Hook, suicide
A smiling woman with long hair and a man with a shaved head standing outdoors side by side in a split image.

The Universe is the Sukkah

Our universe is wise and wide

  • by Devon Spier
creation, suicide
a starry twilight sky

Choose Life: A Selikhot Blessing

As we prepare to trace the world’s beginnings, may we choose life

  • by Devon Spier
selikhot, suicide, teshuvah, violence
in the rain, hands holding a clump of dirt with a plant growing

Visiting Mourners When the Death is a Suicide

A guide to visiting mourners when the death is a suicide

  • by Rella Kaplowitz, Elana Premack Sandler, Mia Simring
suicide
A comforting hug between two women, one with her hand on her face.

Elijah’s Journey: Seder Supplement

A seder supplement on suicide awareness to be read upon opening the door for Elijah

  • by Elijah's Journey
Elijah, Elijah's cup, seder, suicide
a person hugs another person who is crying

Psalm 23: I Do Not Fear in the Valley of Death

A reflection on Psalm 23

  • by BimBam (formerly G-dcast)
kaddish, loss of a child, shiva, shloshim, stillbirth, suicide, unveiling, vidui, widow, yahrzeit, yizkor
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Placement Office

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Reconstructionist Educators of North America

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