Contemporary Jewish healing services began in the 1980s. For many people struggling with illness, these rituals provide community, inspiration, and a place where the focus is on healing the spirit rather than curing the body. Services vary widely, but standard elements often include meditation, chanting, music, prayer, guided visualization and teaching from traditional and contemporary Jewish texts.
“For this is the day that G-d made / To lift you up from your sorrow and shame”
A healing meditation based on the image of angels ascending and descending Jacob’s ladder
Guided meditation focused on the flames of the Shabbat candles
A meditation on the still, small voice of God
Meditation on the spirit of God in the Book of Genesis
Learn the Shema prayer in American Sign Language and Hebrew
A ritual to acknowledge a first mental health diagnosis and set a kavannah for a healthy journey
Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement
Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis
Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues
Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives
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