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Divorce

Person touching a ring on their finger, wearing a purple sleeve, at a wooden table.

Historically, only a man could initiate Jewish divorce proceedings. The ceremony itself required a woman’s passive participation and did not address the concerns of same-sex couples. Recognizing that a divorce means more than the dissolution of property, we offer rituals to provide comfort and closure—addressing a range of emotions for all people going through a divorce. May these rituals bring healing to all who use them.

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Our family, so shattered, so seemingly broken, was given new life today.
a person in a purple tallit gathers the four tzit-tzit in their hands
For this independent ritual, no witnesses or rabbi need to be present.
a paper boat sails on a pond

Divorce ritual with small group of friends

Person sitting on a railing, gazing at a calm sea during sunset.
Ritual for removing wedding ring after partner’s death (could be modified for divorce)
Close-up of a person twisting a gold ring on their finger, with hands resting on a wooden surface.

Traditional text of a Jewish get/ divorce

river from above with forks

Traditional blessings for mikveh immersion

A woman in a white shirt floats calmly on water, with her eyes closed and hair submerged.

Ritual that includes planting a seed for new life after a divorce

sprouting seed

A moving ritual marking a divorce

scissors paper and clips

A tashlikh ritual to affirm one’s wholeness after a divorce

threads connect two pieces of dark grey fabric that are being torn apart

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