Topic Tags: Ukraine

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“All that remains to me / of my family’s life in Ukraine… / are four silver kiddush cups…”
The Story That Could Heal
“On the land / we were forbidden to light / candles, they now burn / under rocket-fire”
close up of five hanukkah candles burning in the dark
“As this day begins its dark descent / our tongues go dry again”
Tisha b’Av, Again
“But there’s the funnyman, the Jew / with stubbled jaw and haunted eyes”
Here: For Volodymyr Zelensky
“My grandparents / spoke Yiddish on muddy streets”
Oseh Shalom: For Ukraine
“Because they left / We live.”
Vigil: Relentless Nostalgia

Healing niggun set to the melody of a traditional Ukrainian lullaby

Healing Niggun for Ukraine

“Bless those fighting to protect their homeland”

Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

“G-d of compassion, / Put an end to the war in the Ukraine”

For Three Leaders, For the World

“A cemetery twice desecrated / A people the world long forgot”

Babi Yar ’22

The Reconstructionist Network

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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