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Healing from Trauma & Abuse

Person sitting on a street, holding up a torn piece of paper with HELP written on it.

It happens in every kind of family, no matter what we’d like to believe. Girls and boys are sexually abused by adults in their households. Women and men are battered by their spouses. Even if our homes are loving and safe, many of us have experienced violence and trauma in settings too numerous to list. To begin to heal, we must create space for people to tell their stories—and we must listen without turning away. 

Latest Rituals

“Today, as I affix mezuzot, as I say the shehekhayanu, / As I step into a new chapter of my life, / I take this moment to acknowledge / That my life is about to change.”
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A reminder of our covenant with the Source of Life.
green mountains above a green valley
“When we speak the truth to power – saying, this is who we are / We reach back to help those still stifled in Mitzrayim, or poised / Uncertain at the shore.”
bare feet on a rock in a stream

Healing niggun set to the melody of a traditional Ukrainian lullaby

A woman with glasses plays a harp, wearing a black and white shawl, against a plain background.

“there is a space between / flags and fireworks”

Historic building with a tall clock tower under a dramatic sky at sunset, surrounded by a grassy area.

“We are commanded not to harm ourselves, because for some of us that is a struggle.”

Silhouette of a woman with her head down, sitting and embracing her knees in a dimly lit setting.

Prayer is for anyone re-entering life after rehab, whether for addiction, an eating disorder, psychiatric hospitalization, or another form of inpatient treatment

Silhouette of a person kneeling in prayer near a foggy lake at sunrise, surrounded by trees.

“I have one of you next to me, at any time and step, sisters”

Three women sitting together on a bed, leaning in for a comforting embrace in a softly lit room.

“From the makor ha’hayim – the Source of All Life – we draw forth these blessings”

Two people holding hands, symbolizing support and friendship.

Poem by Israeli peace activist on war with Gaza

Silhouette of a person holding a flowing scarf against a vibrant sunset sky.

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