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The Story That Could Heal

“All that remains to me / of my family’s life in Ukraine… / are four silver kiddush cups…”
  • by Janice Steinberg
immigration, Russia, Ukraine, yahrzeit, Yiddish
The Story That Could Heal

On the second night of Hanukkah the miracle is Ukraine

“On the land / we were forbidden to light / candles, they now burn / under rocket-fire”
  • by Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach
hanukkah, Ukraine
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Tisha b’Av, Again

“As this day begins its dark descent / our tongues go dry again”
  • by Daniel Leger
grief, terrorism, Ukraine, violence, war
Tisha b’Av, Again

Here: For Volodymyr Zelensky

“But there’s the funnyman, the Jew / with stubbled jaw and haunted eyes”
  • by Janice Steinberg
Ukraine, war
Here: For Volodymyr Zelensky

Oseh Shalom: For Ukraine

“My grandparents / spoke Yiddish on muddy streets”
  • by Steve Pollack
ancestors, peace, Ukraine, war, Yiddish
Oseh Shalom: For Ukraine

Vigil: Relentless Nostalgia

“Because they left / We live.”
  • by Rabbi James Stone Goodman
ancestors, immigration, Russia, Ukraine, war
Vigil: Relentless Nostalgia

Healing Niggun for Ukraine

Healing niggun set to the melody of a traditional Ukrainian lullaby

  • by Gabrielle Pescador
healing, music, Ukraine
Healing Niggun for Ukraine

Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

“Bless those fighting to protect their homeland”

  • by Joanne Fink
peace, Ukraine, war
Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

For Three Leaders, For the World

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

  • by Alden Solovy
peace, Ukraine, war
For Three Leaders, For the World

Babi Yar ’22

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

  • by Sara Stock Mayo
antisemitism, Babi Yar, Ukraine, war
Babi Yar ’22

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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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