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Prayer for After Reading Megillat Esther

“Teach us always to choose life, to pursue justice, / and to rise above vengeance.”
  • by Maggid Paul Solyn
Esther, justice, megillah, Purim
Two people examine a large megillah scroll with colorful illustrations and Hebrew text, pointing at different sections.

Prayer for Spring Allergies and Woes

A fitting prayer for anyone who suffers from seasonal allergies!
  • by Sybil Sanchez Kessler
body awareness, mind-body connection, seasonal allergies
Wasp with orange wings perched on a yellow flower in a sunny field.

A Prayer for Coming Out As Gay

“I ask for G-d’s favor and protection upon me / As I come out.”
coming out, LGBTQ, pride
Group wearing rainbow shirts and sunglasses on a float at a parade, pointing and smiling under a cloudy sky.

Finding Our Connection

“Remind us that this world is on loan to us by future generations…”
  • by Joseph Morris
animals, beauty, climate change, environment, wonder
Hands holding a small plant with soil, surrounded by rain, symbolizing growth and nurturing.

Yotzer Or

“Blessed is the Darkness in the Light, / Blessed is the Light in the Darkness…”
  • by Amy Josefa Ariel
creation, darkness, light, morning, prayer
a field of wildflowers

Oct 7th Chayalot

“May there never be another October 7th because men in high places, with loud voices, did not hear, did not listen…”
  • by Kathy Kaplan
Israel, Oct. 7th, women's rights
Stone stairway leading up a dry, rocky hill to a small building under a clear blue sky.

A Prayer for Those Who Can No Longer Remember

“May it be your will, her Protector, /  to help her, my dear one, remember…”
  • by Melissa K. Rosen
Alzheimer's, dementia, memory loss
Elderly person sitting on a bed, with another person beside them in a dimly lit room.

Tekhine for Times Such As These

“Ribono shel Olam / Make me like our mothers and heroines…”
  • by LilyFish
Biblical women, courage, Esther, Hannah, matriarchs, resilience, rosh hodesh, women
Field of red flowers under a cloudy sky at sunset, with sun setting near the horizon and trees silhouetted.

Now that Adar Has Arrived

A Responsive Reading for the month of Adar
  • by Rabbi Shammai Engelmayer
Adar, hope, joy, light
Silhouetted bush against a golden sunrise in a misty field.

A Kavannah for Tying Tefillin Straps Around Finger

An intention for the ritual of tefillin
  • by Rabbi Michael Margaretten Cohen
morning, prayer, tefillin
Person praying with Hebrew prayer book and tallit, seated at a table with glasses and additional books, in grayscale.

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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