Childhood Milestones

The first haircut, the first lost tooth, the first day of school. Childhood is full of firsts—milestone moments when parents pause and realize how quickly time passes and how grateful we are to arrive at each small landmark. These prayers and blessings sanctify such moments, bringing holiness to the everyday business of raising children. 

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A poem acknowledging we each have divine gifts.
For Sharing Divine Gifts

A poem for Rosh Hashanah and beginning of the school year on sending one’s child to school

Blessed With Choice

Teaching a child Torah for the first time

Prayer Upon the Beginning of a Child’s Torah Learning

A mother discusses how her son’s Hebrew name was chosen and a special naming ceremony on his first birthday

naming a son on his first birthday
A ceremony celebrating a child’s first day of kindergarten
wooden spoon full of honey

A blessing for a son, drawing inspiration from our forefathers

teenaged boy in cardigan, dress shirt, and tie
The ceremonial first haircut for a child at the age of three.
toddler boy with curly hair running

A mother’s prayer, written for her son’s bar mitzvah

teenaged boy's face against green background

An article about the meaning of birthdays in Jewish tradition and how to make birthdays more meaningful, Jewishly

Birthdays, Jewishly

The Reconstructionist Network

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Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah

In this study of the Zohar, Rabbi Margie Jacobs will guide you in exploring the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing. Four sessions starting May 7, 2024. 

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