Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
Our lives are shaped by a series of stories, each with its own narrative arc. We leave home and welcome people to our home; we enter our reproductive years and leave them; we end one piece of our life’s work and begin another. Endings and beginnings are bittersweet—we celebrate each with the awareness of the other.Â
A prayer for ending a journey or experience in a specific space
From mezzuzahs to interfaith sharing, this is a fun and short introduction to the world of dedicating your new home.
A mikveh ritual to mark the transition from college to life after college
A havdalah cermony marking the journey from one’s current home to a new home
A prayer for strength to be said before facing a challenge.
A three-part ritual incorporating tashlikh, birkat hagomel, and daily blessings
Marking the transition to becoming a U.S. citizen with words, song, and festive food
Name changes can be both liberating and intimidating. Taking a brief moment to recognize the holiness of the act, and to affirm the dignity of the recipient of the new name, can be transformative.
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