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Hard Times

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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

Here, G-d’s words flow from the narrowness

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Take us to a place beyond stones and hearts.

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I must give them the answer I know they do not want

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A hopeful prayer after natural disasters

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Thinking about Passover and the death of the firstborn, praying to conceive. 

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We mustn’t ever forget our tears

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God and my husband want to destroy my home

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Praise that comes after pain

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We are all together walking home, on the road of teshuva

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The Reconstructionist Network

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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

Now more than ever, we need the guidance of our ancestors, and creative expression provides a wonderful path for connection.

Express your love and gratitude for those who have profoundly shaped your journey and  summon their wisdom into your own life.

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