The path to adulthood is full of twists and turns. From celebrating a bar/bat mitzvah to leaving home for the first time, this is a journey fraught with new freedom, new responsibilities, and an abundance of complex emotions. We offer blessings, prayers, and rituals that help parents and children use a Jewish vocabulary to describe this journey—and to experience it as richly as possible.
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A mother’s prayer on the occasion of her daughter becoming Bat Mitzvah
A beautiful song, a lullaby, about fully accepting our children and offering them complete freedom to become themselves
An opportunity to join with others and be witnessed in any life transition, both external and internal
Go forth to a place I will show you, a land you don’t know
“It seems like every time I want to write / I can’t / I’m always holding a baby”
Blessing for loved ones (partner, children, guest, etc…) on Shabbat or any occasion
A poem dedicated to women who are crafters of tallitot
Originally written for the period of Teshuvah — return — preceding the High Holy Days
Now more than ever, we need the guidance of our ancestors, and creative expression provides a wonderful path for connection.
Express your love and gratitude for those who have profoundly shaped your journey and summon their wisdom into your own life.
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