As individuals, we all know pain and loss. It is the rare person who escapes sorrow. But when one of us hurts, others are there to offer comfort. Communal tragedy is different. When something bad happens to us as a community—whether that is a school, a town, a people, or a country—we struggle to figure out how to tend to our own wounds while taking care of each other. Drawing on compassion, empathy, justice, and love, we can bring out the best in each other, and perhaps, find a theology of hope in the midst of despair.
The El Maley Rakhamim prayer reconstructed to honor the lives lost to racial violence
A piece shared at a vigil for Charlottesville which advocates for continued fight against white supremacy
“can you pour out your love / upon the ones you do not know”
“Who would dare / to demand justice”
Reflecting on the recent desecration of Jewish cemeteries
Meditation for Standing Rock connected to Parashat Vayeitze
A Hashkivenu prayer in solidarity with Native peoples defending Standing Rock
Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief: a ritual for mourning the death of those we do not know during the High Holidays
“Bless the souls of all who have died to save others”
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