On Shemini Atzeret, Jews offer a special prayer for rain (it is the beginning of the rainy season in Israel). The traditional version of this prayer refers obliquely to each of the forefathers and their relationship to water; this version highlights the foremothers.
Women’s prayer for rain
The organization urges affixing a purple ribbon to the sukkah and reciting this prayer for those who have experienced abuse or who do not enjoy peace and safety in their own homes.
Appropriate at all times and particularly suitable during the week that the chapter of Noah is the Torah portion
A possible comfort for one who shouldn’t fast due to health
Some find the Yom Kippur liturgy, with its litany of sins, onerous, particularly for women. This text serves as a counterpoint to the traditional Al Het (confession) affirming our goodness alongside our sins.
A prayer based on traditional texts which address God as Shekhinah
Adds biblical women to the list of biblical men in this traditional prayer
An inclusive version of this traditional Selikhot (penitential) prayer
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