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Inscribing Ourselves With Ink Itself

Before beginning a writing project or before repairing a scroll, I speak out my verbal intention. But then I often stay still for an extra moment.
  • by Rabbi Bec Richman
audio, change, Elul, growth, shofar, writing
a scroll with Hebrew letters, part of Megillat Esther, with a quill and bottle of ink.

Called to Respond: the Magic of the Shofar

An Elul 5783 teaching by Rabbi Janet Madden
  • by Rabbi Dr. Janet Madden
audio, breath, Elul, reflection, shofar, wholeness, writing
person with long hair facing away with black and rainbow kippah blowing shofar

God Will Gather Us In

Imagine that the whole world is God’s sukkah, and that we are all sheltered there.
  • by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat
audio, grief, loss, mourning, psalm 27, reflection, sukkah, writing
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Blessings for Writing Prayer

Creating sacred space for prayer writing

  • by Martha Hurwitz
blessing, creation, writing
Person in denim jacket writing in a notebook at a wooden table with a mug and journals.

Writing Prayer in the Night

“Writing prayer can be a lonely task.”

  • by Martha Hurwitz
writing
Open notebook with a mandala drawing and yellow flowers, placed on lush green grass.

Re’eh

“See, I set before you this day, a blessing and a curse. Choose blessing.”
  • by Tiferet Welch
writing
A fountain pen writing cursive on lined paper.

Wheel of Teshuvah: A Guided Journey

A journey of art making, writing, and meditation

  • by Elkah Katz
angels, art, Elul, journey, meditation, Shekhinah, teshuvah, writing
a white bird flies through the sky

Practice Instructions for Spiritual Accounting

Instructions for taking stock of our lives at the beginning of the New Year

  • by Rabbi Daniel Raphael Silverstein
Elul, forgiveness, heshbon hanefesh, reflection, teshuvah, writing
a person sits looking out on a dirt road

Writing and Reflection Prompts for Elul

Questions to reflect on for the new year

  • by Rabbi Katie Mizrahi
Elul, heshbon hanefesh, reflection, teshuvah, writing
A person in an orange checked shirt wearing a ring writes in a red journal

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Honoring Loved Ones in Writing & Art

Now more than ever, we need the guidance of our ancestors, and creative expression provides a wonderful path for connection.

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Express your love and gratitude for those who have profoundly shaped your journey and  summon their wisdom into your own life.

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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