Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit Wall. Learn More ->
Search
Close this search box.

Topic Tags: war

Latest Rituals

Temple

“may the day arrive / when every life is a treasure…”
  • by Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff
Israel, peace, war
green grass, trees and a stream

Choosing to Survive

“There is a war going on, / with battle aims that are different…”
  • by Tiferet Welch
Israel, light, war
a person walks in a lit field

Cognitive Dissonance

“I cannot find the words / I seek…”
  • by Elizheva Hurvich
Israel, Palestine, war
a child sleeping

How To Survive the Day When It Feels Like the Whole World Is Against You

“Try not to think / of the children who are not getting their baths, / who are not getting their parents.”
  • by Talya Jankovits
antisemitism, Israel, war
person wearing brown tallit silhouetted against the sunset

A Mother in the Dark

“We are looking for you. / We will not let you go.”
  • by Jennifer L Solomon
captives, Israel, war
A woman's silhouette in the window

Who Frees the Captive

“How do we choose who will live or who will die, what measure do we use / to free them and ourselves from this nightmare…”
  • by Martha Hurwitz
captives, Israel, war
two hands reaching to the heavens

Tikkun HaLev (Repair of the Heart)

“How can a body survive so much spilled blood?”
  • by Ellen Blum Barish
Israel, peace, sarah, torah, war
a rose against blackness

Banish Darkness, Bring on the Light (Hanukkah 5784)

“The hills of Judea howl with anger. My heart burns like the end of a match…”
  • by Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein
Israel, war
lighting hanukkah candles

The Vigil

“She’s 19 years old, / younger than my children, / older than my grandchildren: Noa Marciano…”
  • by Sharon
hostages, Israel, war
a photo of many candles

To Not Lose Hope

“we remind ourselves / of eternal light at the core / of the universe”
  • by Nick Pipitone
hope, light, peace, war
view of earth from space

The Reconstructionist Network

Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement

Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

A person stands, arms reaching the sky, where birds fly. the sun is in the background

The Jewish Spirit of Hope

Join the Ritualwell community to read and discuss examples of hope expressed in writing through song, story, humor and metaphor that will stir you to think about where hope lives within you.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

Get the latest from Ritualwell

Subscribe for the latest rituals, online learning opportunities, and unique Judaica finds from our store.

The Reconstructionist Network

Reconstructing Judaism logo

Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis