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.
A prayer to be said upon a child leaving for college
Blessing for passing the Torah scroll from generation to generation
Original song based on Pslams for a baby girl blessing, bat mitzvah, or wedding
From mezzuzahs to interfaith sharing, this is a fun and short introduction to the world of dedicating your new home.
What is a Mikveh? An introduction to Jewish ritual bath.
Torah blessings to be used by non-Jewish partners
Learn what to expect at a bar or bat mitzvah
A mikveh ritual to mark the transition from college to life after college
Prayers for b’nai mitzvah students and their parent(s), rabbis, and teachers to be said before and during the b’nai mitzvah celebration
Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement
Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
Discover how Jewish folklore and personal memory can spark new poetry—join this creative immersion with poet Susan Comninos.
Give voice to your own stories through the timeless power of myth and writing.
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