Hard Times

Hard times take many forms: the loss of a job or other economic hardship; the devastation of a flood or other natural disaster; the horror of violent assault. Just getting out of bed can be an act of great courage at times like these. Whisper a prayer for yourself, or say one for your friend, community, or the world. Hope will find you. 
 

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The Ink On Your Arm

“What things do you have planned? Do you march with torches? Do you scream out for our death?”
  • by Rachel Forth Pipitone
antisemitism
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When Sorrow Comes Knocking

“Sometimes there is not /  enough space / to contain all of the grief.”
  • by Sara Stock Mayo
depression, grief, healing, hope
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This Burden of Rest–Meditation After a Broken Bone

“After the pain settles, and swear words stop, /I am left with healing of my body. / But healing of body takes time…”
  • by Brasha Smith
healing, injury, meditation, rest
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Hitbodedut: A Silent Scream Ritual in Nature

A complete ritual for releasing frustration and anger in nature.
  • by Denise
anger, meditation, nature
woman standing in a forest clearing

Healing Affirmation

A reminder of our covenant with the Source of Life.
  • by SuzieB
covenant, healing, hope
green mountains above a green valley

Ma’ariv Aravim to End a Challenging Day

“Blessed are You, / Eternal One / Who drapes the evening shadows / …And passes / Even the hardest day / To its end.”
  • by Spencer Szwalbenest
acceptance, awareness, hope
man standing on rocky beach at sunset

Prayer for Rain

“I saw, in our decaf, the plea for rain / we ask on behalf of the god of our ancestors”
  • by Merridawn Duckler
climate crisis, environment, rain
damaged tree in forest

Mikveh for Release, Transitions, and Embrace of Whatever is Next

A mikveh ritual to mark the end of a challenging time.
  • by Rabbi Caryn Aviv
hope, liberation, mikveh, Shekhinah
hand underwater in pool

A Petition During These Days of Renewed Antisemitism

A prayer for understanding when faced with antisemitism
  • by Tiferet Welch
antisemitism
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Like the Arrow that Flies by Day (Psalm 91:5):  A Prayer for Calm Coherence in the Midst of the Chaos of Daily Life

“May memory be a protective seawall / to re-call me: / it’s all about the breath.”
  • by Janet Madden
breath, meditation, psalm
calm woman with eyes closed

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