Leaving Home

When children leave home, both parents and children experience mixed emotions. Parents may feel satisfaction that their children have attained the maturity and competence to venture out, even as they regret the emptiness they feel. Children may feel excitement and trepidation about embarking independently and also sadness as they leave their childhood home. Rituals such as those offered here can help everyone through this complex experience.

Latest Rituals

Tomorrow

“Your birthright renews every breath”

children, grandparents, hope

Tomorrow

We Dream the Dream

“Learning from the book of humanity …”

breath, meditation

We Dream the Dream

Everything Is But a Moment: A Meditation on Kohelet

meditation, megillah, mourning, welcoming

Everything Is But a Moment: A Meditation on Kohelet

Havdalah Gedolah: Closing Ritual for School Year, Camp Session, or Other Group Time

camp, havdalah, school

Havdalah Gedolah: Closing Ritual for School Year, Camp Session, or Other Group Time

Jewish Women & Laughter

A poem about the wisdom in female friendship and laughter

chosen family, friendship, humor

Jewish Women & Laughter

For Sharing Divine Gifts

A poem acknowledging we each have divine gifts.

For Sharing Divine Gifts

Goodbye Ritual

A ritual for saying goodbye to a sacred text or person

Goodbye Ritual

In Embrace of Ruth

A poem for embracing chosen family

chosen family, interfaith

In Embrace of Ruth

A New Traveler’s Prayer

How do we decide to be who we are meant to be?

growth, tefilat haderekh

A New Traveler’s Prayer

Parent’s Prayer Before College

A prayer to be said upon a child leaving for college