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
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
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