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Prayer for a BIPOC Festival

We, human beings,  share in the diversity of this garden we call home. And we are all blessed and strengthened by it.
  • by Kaya Stern-Kaufman
bipoc, blessing, community, diversity, strength
hands of different rainbow colors reach up against a white background

Unetaneh Tokef Upended

Dedicated to Linda Hirschhorn and inspired by her sermon on Unetaneh Tokef 5765
  • by ahavalilith
rosh hashanah, unetaneh tokef, yom kippur
a tree against water. clouds and sunrise

Twilight of Tisha B’Av: A Meditation

“Help us navigate the rocky shores that beckon us to shipwreck our lives in grief forever.”
  • by Shalen Lowell
God, grief, meditation, tisha b'av
A cloudy sky over rocky shores

A Prayer for Going Back to School

A blessing to send off your kiddos with love as they return to school.
  • by Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein
back to school, children, education
colored pencils and shavings on a piece of papaer

Kaddish Yatom (Mourner’s Kaddish)

The Reconstructionist version of the Mourner’s Kaddish.
  • by Siddur Kol Haneshamah
death, God, kaddish, mourning, prayer, transcendent
A hand holding a siddur opened to the Kaddish

A Prayer for Returning to Sleepaway Camp

“Holy One of Blessings, I’m returning to my sleep away camp; / my happy place; my holy ground…”
  • by Rabbi Nachshon Carmi
community, summer camp, welcoming
girl sitting outside, trees behind her

A Rosh Hashanah Blessing: You are Enough

“May you be blessed to have faith that you are loved…”
  • by Blaze Ardman
creation, rosh hashanah
a basket in front of a wildflower field

A Tashlich Blessing

“May you be as a child at the water’s edge, / feeding breadcrumbs to ducks for the very first time.”
  • by Blaze Ardman
Tashlich
a hand throws dirt into the water

Ten Commandments for Caregivers

A helpful and relatable list for anyone in the tole of caregiver.
  • by Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins
caregiving, self-care
one hand rests upon another person's hand in a comforting way

A Mi Shebeirakh for a Caregiver

A beautiful prayer for healing for those who are caring for others.
  • by Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins
caregiving, healing, mi shebeirakh
one person leading another

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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