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A Prayer for Creative People

“You formed us with love, passion, and care, just the way we craft our works.”
  • by Darlene P. Campos
art, creativity, expression, God, prayer
Tubes of paint and used paintbrushes lie on a messy, paint-splattered wooden surface.

A Prayer for Tisha B’Av

This new Tisha B’Av prayer is based on Sim Shalom, the closing blessing in the Amidah.
  • by Rabbi Yael Levy
brokenness, God, grief, sorrow, tisha b'av
Waves crash against jagged dark rocks in the ocean, sending up white sea spray and foam.

For These I Weep: Tisha B’Av Lamentations for Israel and Gaza

Rabbi Emily Cohen and Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann share a powerful original Lamentations for Tisha b’Av 2025
  • by Rabbi Emily Cohen, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
Gaza, Israel, lamentations, tisha b'av
Close-up of a yellow flower with long petals against a blurred green and yellow background.

A Lamentation for Gaza and Jerusalem

Rabbi Gilah Langner’s version of Eikah focuses on Israel and also Gaza.
  • by Rabbi Gilah Langner
Gaza, lamentations, tisha b'av
A leafless tree stands in calm water under a deep blue sky, creating a serene and moody scene.

A Prayer for the New Year, 5786

“Help our hearts heal so we can find the strength / to forge a new road and find a way to live in peace…”
  • by Bruce Black
hostages, Israel, new year, Oct 7, October 7th, peace, rosh hashanah, war
Small waterfall flows over mossy rocks into a calm, greenish pool in a forest setting.

Prayers for the Planet

Maggid Eli Andrew Ramer shares a variety of new prayers including a Kaddish and Vidui for the planet.
  • by Maggid Eli Andrew Ramer
Blue sky with scattered clouds above tall, rugged sandstone canyon walls in a desert landscape.

A Kavanah for the Hebrew Month of Av כַּוָּנָה לְחֹדֶשׁ אָב

“Let Av hold what hurts. / Let it draw us near.”
  • by LilyFish Gomberg
Av, hunger, lamentations, Rosh Hodesh Av, tisha b'av
Tree branches with dense, green, sunlit leaves hanging down, creating a shaded, tranquil atmosphere.

We Are So Tired

“There is Holy Wholeness / There is True Connection”
  • by Trisha Arlin
holiness, rest
A wooden bench sits under a large tree with autumn leaves beside a foggy, sunlit field.

A Prayer For Librarians

“Because the first thing dictators do / Is ban books, history, music, science, art and journalism…”
  • by Trisha Arlin
books, librarians, library, social action, social justice
Old library interior with tall bookshelves, wooden railings, and a large arched window at the far end.

Unetanah Tokef: Confronting Collective Grief

  • by Dani Rader
Gaza, Israel, social justice, Unetanah Tokef, yom kippur
A row of tall, slender trees stands on a green, hilly landscape with dense vegetation.

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A blank white image with no visible elements or details.

Read & Rite

One-stop shop for progressive Jewish books and ritual objects

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

Havaya Summer Programs

Overnight summer camp and teen Israel experience

Reconstructionist Educators of North America

Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis