Type: Prayer

Latest Rituals

Melody from the Hungarian family of Elisabeth Reiner, z”l, at the beginning of the 20th century

Ritualwell Tradition & Innovation logo placeholder

A variety of candle lighting blessings, traditional and modern, for holidays

illustration of a person closing their eyes and holding their hands toward their face above Shabbat candles

Making room for understanding and inclusion of those outside the mainstream

items on a silver seder plate

A special reading setting out the intentions of a women’s seder

Ritualwell Tradition & Innovation logo placeholder

A prayer, fashioned after traditional tekhinot, women’s prayers, consecrating the endless preparations for Passover

Ritualwell Tradition & Innovation logo placeholder
A plea to free “anchored” wives from their limbo
Ritualwell Tradition & Innovation logo placeholder

A healing ritual for Hanukkah

Hanukkah menorah with nine lit candles, in an alternating pattern of blue and yellow, glowing in the dark.

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.

a person with outstretched arms in the water

Women’s prayer for rain

Close-up of raindrops creating ripples on a calm water surface.

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.

Sunlit forest with a rocky stream, surrounded by autumn trees and a dirt path.

The Reconstructionist Network

Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement

Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Get the latest from Ritualwell

Subscribe for the latest rituals, online learning opportunities, and unique Judaica finds from our store.

The Reconstructionist Network