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 ->
In IsraelLit. ”the one who struggles with God.” Israel means many things. It is first used with reference to Jacob, whose name is changed to Israel (Genesis 32:29), the one who struggles with God. Jacob’s children, the Jewish people, become B’nai Israel, the children of Israel. The name also refers to the land of Israel and the State of Israel., Memorial Day directly precedes Independence Day and both are observed with a seriousness of purpose. Memorial Day is shaded with sorrow and introspection, while Independence Day is marked by raucous celebration. In America, we can find ways to connect with these themes and to share in the mourning and celebration.
“May this prayer help open hearts and bring down walls of oppression for all humanity”
Prayer for the State of Israel updated to be inclusive of all its inhabitants
“Are there truly two Jerusalems?”
A prayer for rain during the Amidah on Shemini Atzeret in memory of those fallen during the Yom Kippur War
A prose poem describing an experience in the Carmel forest in Israel
Blessings for Israel to be used in the Amidah
A new haggadah for a Yom Ha’Atzmaut seder
A song inspired by listening to Palestinians tell their stories of hardship
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