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

Mi Shebeirakh for People Held in Solitary Confinement

healing, mi shebeirakh, racial justice, social justice

A woman sitting on a couch, hugging her knees, with her head down and hands in her hair.

How to Bless Yourself

blessing, healing, heart

A woman with headphones gazes out a train window, with a coffee cup, orange, and tablet on the table in front of her.

Prayer for Acute Mental Illness Crisis

healing, mental illness

Silhouette of a person with a headache, holding their forehead, set against a cityscape at sunset.

How to Pray While the World Burns

grief, gun violence, guns, mass shooting, Pittsburgh, violence

Lush green field with tall grass, a dense forest, and a cloudy sky under soft sunlight.

Before the Storm: For Hurricane Florence

Person walking along a foggy beach with wind turbines in the distance and waves crashing ashore.

Miriam’s Moon: A Shiviti Meditation

Audio/video shiviti meditation chant

feminism, meditation, Miriam, new moon

Full moon against a dark, star-filled night sky.

Psalms of Protest

A prophetic response to attacks on democracy

America, immigration, racial justice, refugees, social justice

A person holds a sign reading We are better than this! during a protest march in a tree-lined street.

Where There Is Light In the Soul

Chorus sings inspiring song on creating peace in the world

blessing, love, meditation, peace, resistance, social justice

A group of people joyfully singing, holding microphones, dressed in white, against a backdrop of city buildings.

A Prayer for the Journey from a Place of Disappointment

“You are valuable now in this place…”

tefilat haderekh

Sunset over calm sea with islands and a boat in the distance, casting a golden reflection on the water.

For Those Who Cannot Enter into Prayer

“you were made as g-d was”

A silhouette of a person walking through a foggy path surrounded by trees.