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 ->
Traditional Jewish mourning and bereavement practices are designed to help us bear our grief. But sometimes we need something more: a poem that captures our imagination, a creative ritual that addresses the particularity of our grief, a song that speaks to our heart. May you find a measure of comfort in your time of need.
“May the lingering glow of our loved one’s soul guide us…”
“To remember these words / not only / when we lie down in slumber”
“Whatever it takes / to feel each other’s life”
Our neighborhood has lost dozens and dozens of community members and beloveds, to gun violence in just the last few years, and we are not alone
In the midst of wailing…a pause for creating
I am never alone
“When I feel most broken / pulled apart / when every door unhinged / is opened / but feels closed”
A poem for the end of a difficult time
Applying the Jewish ethical system of Mussar to the grieving process
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