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 ->
It is a gift to be able to fully inhabit our physical selves, to feel that our bodies merge with our hearts and our minds. When we become the person we were born to be, that gift is ours.The rituals and blessings here acknowledge the powerful emotions that are part of this journey and remind us of the promise that lies ahead.
Baby naming with sensitivity to father’s gender identity
Blessing for gender transition surgery
A beit din ritual for gender transition
A helpful guide from our friends at TransfaithOnline that includes quick tips for transgender allies
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.
We remember those whose lives were lost, and pray for a more tolerant and just future
A ritual to mark gender transition and celebrate freedom
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Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
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