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Meditation and A Prayer: Awaiting a Medical Diagnosis

“Mi Sheberakh, May the One Who Blessed my ancestors, bless me now with comfort, with strength, and with grounding.”
  • by Rabbi Aderet Drucker
health, medical, resilience
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Singing for That Day: A Reading Before Hallel on Rosh Chodesh Nisan 5785

“The wilderness ahead blurs into an unknowable future…”
  • by Amy Josefa Ariel
antisemitism, captivity, Israel, passover, refugees, war
Vast desert landscape with rocky formations and a distant horizon under a partly cloudy sky.

Kavanah and Blessing to Begin the Day for Queerness

Rabbi Lily Solochek’s prayer honors complex and vibrant gender identity.
  • by Rabbi Lily Solochek
LGBTQ, pride, queerness
A gradient with rainbow colors blending from yellow, red, purple, blue to green.

Kaddish

“May the love that fills our souls bring peace to our troubled minds.”
  • by Helene Aronson
God, grief, kaddish
Crescent moon in a softly lit sky with clouds in pink and orange hues.

Kweer Blessings and Prayers

A collection of LGBTQ+ blessings, poems, prayers, rituals, and kavanot.
  • by Maggid Eli Andrew Ramer
ancestors, coming out, family, intimacy, LGBTQ, mi shebeirakh, name change, polyamory, prayer, queer, rainbow, relationships, sex, shema, single, Sukkot, torah
A double rainbow appears in a cloudy sky above utility poles and buildings.

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

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Read & Rite

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Havaya Summer Programs

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Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

Professional association of Reconstructionist rabbis

Placement Office

Placement resources for rabbis and congregations

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Professional group for people leading schools in Reconstructionist congregations

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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