Type: Prayer

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A prayer based on traditional texts but which addresses God in feminine and gender-neutral imagery

a starry twilight sky

A prayer based on traditional texts which address God as Shekhinah

sky over ocean with sea birds at sunset

Adds biblical women to the list of biblical men in this traditional prayer

a person in a white dress with long dark wavy hair stands with eyes closed and hands clasped at the heart in the middle of a field of yellow flowers on a foggy day

An inclusive version of this traditional Selikhot (penitential) prayer

a bright sun and a rainbow overlook a reddish ground with tufts of grass

A new version of the traditional prayer using some feminine and non-gendered terms

a throne with red cushions and ornate gold trim

Originally written for the period of Teshuvah — return — preceding the High Holy Days

Pathway through a vibrant autumn forest with green and yellow leaves lining the trail.

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

woman deep breath near celmatis vine

A prayer to be said immediately following the birth of a child

A babys hand gently holding an adults finger on a soft white background.
From an Italian collection of 18th century prayers for married women written by Dr. Giuseppe Cohen and presented to his bride as a wedding gift.
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A prayer to be said in synagogue for a mother who has newly given birth

mother and newborn baby

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