A contemporary prayer asking for God’s sustenance and “holding” through this difficult period
These prayers are meant to be recited in synagogue as an introduction to birkat hagomel (a prayer said during the Torah service by one who has survived a dangerous situation) by someone who has suffered a miscarriage
Prayer to be recited when pregnancy must be ended therapeutically
A prayer combining contemporary words and Hebrew selections from the High Holy Day Amidah (standing silent prayer)
A prayer to be said in synagogue for a couple who has experienced a miscarriage
From an Italian collection of 18th century prayers for married women written by Dr. Giuseppe Cohen and presented to his bride as a wedding gift
A form of this touching prayer in modern English
A prayer that may be said before a medical exam for those undergoing fertility treatment/counseling
A moving prayer in which the author, working off the traditional kaddish, mourns her inability to birth a child
This prayer aims to bring a spiritual presence to the potentially sterile and technological experience of a doctor’s visit
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