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.
We just had to learn to find our lights
We choose to contend with the wilderness and resist.
A hopeful prayer after natural disasters
A memorial prayer for Native Americans
The heart is not meant to sit still
Even though we may be wailing. We mustn’t stop working.
A prayer to say when the risk of deportation looms
Searching for Isaiah in a time of crisis and pain
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Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
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