Type: Prayer

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A contemporary prayer asking for God’s sustenance and “holding” through this difficult period

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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

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Prayer to be recited when pregnancy must be ended therapeutically

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A prayer combining contemporary words and Hebrew selections from the High Holy Day Amidah (standing silent prayer)

Delicate white flowers blooming on branches against a soft blue sky background.

A prayer to be said in synagogue for a couple who has experienced a miscarriage

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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

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A form of this touching prayer in modern English

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A prayer that may be said before a medical exam for those undergoing fertility treatment/counseling

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A moving prayer in which the author, working off the traditional kaddish, mourns her inability to birth a child

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This prayer aims to bring a spiritual presence to the potentially sterile and technological experience of a doctor’s visit

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