Type: Kavanah

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Let this be our prayer. Let this be our stand. Let this be our refusal to accept empire as sacred, or militarism as holy.
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A collection of LGBTQ+ blessings, poems, prayers, rituals, and kavanot.
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I am here, standing in the desert. / I wear heavy clothing that will protect me from bullets, / but not from my hurting heart.

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Intentions, blessings, and poems to read upon immersing in the mikveh before Rosh Hashanah

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To connect the physical with the mental, emotional, and spiritual, Mayyim Hayyim provides Seven Kavanot (intentions) as a guide to help you slow down, center, and be present in the moment

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A kavanah on the symbolism of the candle as the soul

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A set of kavannot to supplement the Tu B’Shvat seder rituals (includes parallel Hebrew translation)

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A healing ritual for Hanukkah

Hanukkah menorah with nine lit candles, in an alternating pattern of blue and yellow, glowing in the dark.

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