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

A Petition During These Days of Renewed Antisemitism

A prayer for understanding when faced with antisemitism

top half of the face of a woman with brown hair and gold eyes looking up

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.”

breath, meditation, psalm

calm woman with eyes closed

This One Small Life: A Prayer of Gratitude for Our Scars

“God of creation, / I come before You / to offer thanks for my scars”

blessing, gratitude, healing

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Created Darkness and the Fashioning of Light

“I am told / That the Torah / Is our autobiography”

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Be Safe: Prayer for Those Affected by Floods in California

“Be safe, / Be warm, / Be dry”

environment, natural disaster

flooded street in forest with sign that reads road closed by flood and another sign that reads causeway and another sign that reads give way

If My Struggle Were An Angel

“I would lean into the darkness”

silhouette of person walking in desert toward sunset

Frail Hope

“Will my God turn on the light in this dark room?”

dandelion lying on pavement

Prayer for the Broken

“I pray / in accents foreign to my own ears”

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Mourner’s Kaddish for Those Lost to Addiction

“Blessed are those who couldn’t take the pain of living anymore”

addiction, kaddish

person in silhouette looking out at foggy blue pink sky with tree in background

Blessing the Earth

“I bend and bless the earth / with my own brokenness”

earth, healing, trauma

person's hand touching pink flowers against dark background