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Death Takes a Seat Before She Takes to Flight

“It’s a wonder / How comfort arrives: / From what source?”
  • by Tiferet Welch
death, loss, mourning, parent
Woman in a white dress walking along a sandy beach with gentle waves in the background.

Admire the Fighters

“We cheer on the fearless Deborahs, who speak English with our grandmas’ accents”
  • by Diane Rudov
freedom, justice, land, seder
Silhouette of a person with curly hair raising a fist against a bright orange sunset background.

I Am Learning

“World events do not recognize my opinions”
  • by Trisha Arlin
aging, healing, learning, social justice
Fresh blueberries in small cardboard containers at a market.

Sabbath for the Land

“The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.”
  • by Martha Hurwitz
earth, environment, land, Sabbath, shmitah
A woman with curly hair meditates in a lush green field under a clear sky.

These Ancient Wounds

“These ancient wounds afflict so many”
  • by Suzanne Sabransky
forgiveness, healing, justice, love
Two hands holding a heart-shaped shell against a blurred sunset beach background.

Love is More Potent Than Guns

“I will never normalize mass death”
  • by Nick Pipitone
gun violence, Uvalde
A group of people in colorful sweaters join hands in a circle.

Finding the Words

“No altars for candles and teddy bears. / No petitions, angry protests, or briefings.”
  • by Rabbi Nina Mandel
gun violence, Uvalde, violence
Open notebook with handwritten notes and a silver fountain pen resting on its pages.

At My Kid’s Gymnastics Class I Read the News from Texas

Poem in response to school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 24, 2022
  • by Hila Ratzabi
grief, gun violence, guns, Uvalde
A row of lit candles with warm, glowing flames in a dimly lit setting.

Not in This World or in the Next

“We will return to you, / you will return to us.”
  • by Cathleen Cohen
family, grief, memory, siblings
Close-up of green grass blades with a warm, blurred sunlight background.

In This Place

“I want to know this: did God see you / trying as hard as you could / to live?”
  • by Amy Steingart
grief, mourning, yizkor
A person wrapped in a blanket stands overlooking a mountainous landscape with a lake and a cloudy sky.

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The Reconstructionist Network

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A blank white image with no visible elements or details.

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