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Eikha-Ayekha

“Wavering candlelight / illuminates our lament…”
  • by Rabbi Janet Madden
ancestors, generations, lamentations, loss, tisha b'av
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A Special Greeting for Tisha B’Av

A new recommendation for a Tisha B’Av greeting, intended to evoke peace
  • by June Kozak Kane
peace, shalom, tikkun olam, tisha b'av
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A Prayer for Tisha B’Av

This new Tisha B’Av prayer is based on Sim Shalom, the closing blessing in the Amidah.
  • by Rabbi Yael Levy
brokenness, God, grief, sorrow, tisha b'av
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For These I Weep: Tisha B’Av Lamentations for Israel and Gaza

Rabbi Emily Cohen and Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Hermann share a powerful original Lamentations for Tisha b’Av 2025
  • by Rabbi Emily Cohen, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
Gaza, Israel, lamentations, tisha b'av
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Tisha b’Av 5785: Two Rituals for Release, Reclamation, and Reimagining

Two new Tisha b’Av rituals created for 2025 focus on mourning and liberation.
  • by Kohenet Rae Abileah
ancestors, Gaza, grief, healing, lamentations, mourning, tisha b'av
Silver spice box, ornate kiddush cup with saucer, and braided yellow Havdalah candle in holder.

A Lamentation for Gaza and Jerusalem

Rabbi Gilah Langner’s version of Eikah focuses on Israel and also Gaza.
  • by Rabbi Gilah Langner
Gaza, lamentations, tisha b'av
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A Kavanah for the Hebrew Month of Av כַּוָּנָה לְחֹדֶשׁ אָב

“Let Av hold what hurts. / Let it draw us near.”
  • by LilyFish Gomberg
Av, hunger, lamentations, Rosh Hodesh Av, tisha b'av
Tree branches with dense, green, sunlit leaves hanging down, creating a shaded, tranquil atmosphere.

In Sadness There is Life

“We remember the sadness of death Yet we are blessed with life to hold the memory…”
  • by Marc Jacobs
grief, tisha b'av
hands holding a tiny seedling

Twilight of Tisha B’Av: A Meditation

“Help us navigate the rocky shores that beckon us to shipwreck our lives in grief forever.”
  • by Shalen Lowell
God, grief, meditation, tisha b'av
A cloudy sky over rocky shores

Psalm 22 for Tisha B’Av

“Open Your souls and soak in the sound…” This original song is inspired by Psalm 22 (4:40)
  • by Rabbi Shawn Israel Zevit
God, grief, tisha b'av
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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

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Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

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Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis