Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
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.
Searching for a shelter of peace within so that we may again open ourselves up to the suffering of others.
A prayer of thanksgiving for the goodness, protection, and empowerment in our lives
The story and ritual explanation of how a tallit and the recitation of the sh’ma helped allay fears during cancer treatment.
Breathe along with this poem praising the Source of all breath
A poem describing the intense journey from illness to healing for an individual and a community
An original melody excerpted from the prayer for healing
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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