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Milestone Birthdays

Two women smiling, one holding flowers and the other a gift, taking a selfie outdoors with sunglasses on.

Birthday cake and presents are fun, but ritual adds meaning and depth to milestone birthday celebrations as we express gratitude and blessings for another year lived.

Latest Rituals

A poem on counting the years with your grandchildren.
children in silhouette playing on the rocks
“We all have a name / given by the mountains we climb”
person standing on mountain in front of sea of clouds and sunshine

“Whatever makes you weep / may it open your eyes”

Sunlight shining over a grassy field with trees in the background, creating a warm and serene atmosphere.

Source sheet pairing verses from Eicha with voices of immigrant parents separated from their children

Older couple laughing together inside a tent, enjoying a sunny day outdoors.
A happy couple laughing together inside a tent during the day.
A poem acknowledging we each have divine gifts.
Silhouetted wildflowers against a mountain backdrop during a sunset.

“I would like to bless us … To go naturally, and simply, and glowing on the face of the earth”

Two women wearing sunglasses, taking a selfie outdoors; one holds flowers, the other a gift.

An article about the meaning of birthdays in Jewish tradition and how to make birthdays more meaningful, Jewishly

Two people taking a selfie outdoors; one holds flowers and the other holds a gift. Both are wearing sunglasses.

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