A new version of the traditional prayer using some feminine and non-gendered terms
Originally written for the period of Teshuvah — return — preceding the High Holy Days
A prayer for the gift of an adopted child in which the baby is welcomed, the parents pledge to create a good and Jewish life for the child, and ask God’s blessings for the baby’s health and well-being
A prayer to be said immediately following the birth of a child
A prayer to be said in synagogue for a mother who has newly given birth
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)
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