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Prayer in this Time of War in Israel and Palestine

“May love flow from our broken hearts, and may their yearning return us to our humanity.”
  • by Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife
Israel, peace, Shekhinah, war
woman deep in thought

Mirrors

“We reach to touch souls as luminous as mirrors / so we might reflect light back to each other.”
  • by Cathleen Cohen
Israel, peace, war
An Eagle reflected in water

I Do Not Live in Israel

“I do not live in Israel but I have / tasted all her fruits…”
  • by Amy Wine
Israel, peace, war
The Jerusalem skyline

Shadows of War

“Reasons mean nothing in the harsh light of consequence / Reasons are but shadows of war”
  • by Suzanne Sabransky
grief, Israel, war
shadows-holding-hands-walking-on-dark-desert-road-toward-mountains

Me + Israel

“Maybe you don’t know about my / passion for justice and integrity.”
  • by Debra Brosan
Holocaust, Israel, war
a woman sits wth hands on her forehead in sadness

Hope Amidst the Horror

“and so I stumble / through my workday, / weeping in between meetings…”
  • by Darcy Grabenstein
grief, Israel, war, weeping
close up of person's hands on their chest outdoors in sunlight

Where Is God

“I pray for peace in every heart / In every living thing”
  • by Batya Diamond
God, peace, war
sailboat on the ocean with stars above

Simchat Torah, 50 years later

“I cradled your / black-inked letters, letters overflowing with infinity…”
  • by Sharon Bronstein
Israel, torah, war
fire burning against a black sky

Hoshia Na

“When will You lie us down in peace? When will these hakafot of violence end?”
  • by Rabbi Annie Lewis
grief, Israel, peace, war
A person sits in meditation looking into the sunrise

Holding You

  • by Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff
Israel, Palestine, torah, war
a withered Torah scroll

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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

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