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.

Latest Rituals

Shabbat Kedoshim, 5780

Things remain uncertain under this sun

Sunset over a serene landscape with glowing grass and a soft, pastel sky.

Grief Rituals in the Time of COVID-19

Ritual for acknowledging grief responses to coronavirus

grief, mourning

Silhouette of a person sitting with their head resting on their hand against a softly lit, blurred background.

Refuah Shleimah

“Show us compassion when we hurt”

Blue stones with words like Friends, Love, and Hope on a tree stump in a small circle.

A Prayer for Camp in a Time of COVID19

Looking forward to a safe return to camp

Children explore nature with a magnifying glass and notebook, guided by adults in a grassy outdoor setting.

Thank You Flyer for U.S. Postal Workers

Thank you flyer for U.S. postal workers during pandemic

Thank You US Postal Service text with a postal truck and vintage LOVE stamp in the background.

To Pharoah

“I never understood / why you couldn’t just / let my people go”

bathtub pandemic poems, seder

Close-up of an Egyptian pharaoh statue with intricate headdress and serene expression.

Exodus in a Time of Plague

“I used to whisper evening prayers / Now I recite statistics”

bathtub pandemic poems, seder

Three hikers with backpacks walk through a sunny, rocky desert landscape under a clear blue sky.

Passover 5780

“in this plague spring …”

bathtub pandemic poems, parent, seder

Hand wiping wooden table with yellow cloth, fruit bowl in foreground, cozy living room in background.

My Mother is Glad

“I’m calling her daily, even / Though it took a pandemic”

bathtub pandemic poems, Mother's Day, parent

Black and white photo of a young woman embracing an elderly woman, both smiling warmly at each other.

To My Children in the Fourth Week of the Pandemic

“I am sorry / you cannot play / with your friends”

bathtub pandemic poems, parent

Parent lying on the floor overwhelmed while two kids play with colorful building blocks in a messy room.