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I didn’t fast on Yom Kippur

“I didn’t fast on Yom Kippur / But I mended my relationship with my spouse and children by being present in the moment and honest about my feelings in a positive way…”
  • by Hadasah Yaqob-Johnson
fasting, forgiveness, healing, parenting, relationships, teshuvah
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From Door to Door: A Yom Kippur Prayer for the Chronically Ill

“there’s a message in my muscles but the pain is too loud for me to hear”
  • by Sybil Sanchez Kessler
chronic illness, teshuvah
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Teshuvah/change is a real possibility!?

  • by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Elul, teshuvah
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Alchemy of Teshuvah

“May my words be embodied. / May my life be lived as prayer.”
  • by Tiferet Welch
Shekhinah, teshuvah
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Exquisite Surrender: Poem for the Days of Awe

“we wander in the wilderness of our minds / Searching for the illusive path”
  • by David Hanig
teshuvah
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Ne’ilah: Another Door Opens

“there is no book / no final decree”
  • by sara_mayo
teshuvah
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Why Do You Slumber?

“Your heart is noble, / The need is global”
  • by Alden Solovy
justice, peace, teshuvah
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Healing from Within: Seeking Closure Without an Apology

“Who is responsible for my hurt?”
  • by Marc Jacobs
forgiveness, healing, teshuvah
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Pre-High Holy Days Immersion Ceremony

“Forgive me and help me to forgive myself and others”
  • by Lisa Braun Glazer, PhD
forgiveness, mikveh, teshuvah
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The Power Is in Our Hands: A Fire-and-Water Tashlikh Ritual

“I propose that we add an element to the traditional tashlikh ceremony, symbolizing our power: fire.”
  • by Hila Ratzabi
fire, tashlikh, teshuvah
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Reclaiming the Hebrew Goddess and Writing Her Anew

Dive deep into the legacy of the Hebrew goddess! Through thoughtful reflection and inspired creative writing with guided writing prompts, discover where her secrets are hidden and reclaim her for your own. Six sessions starting December 14, 2023.

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