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.
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
“It just became your life, your house always lit up like / Paris at night because you were afraid of the darkness splicing / time ever again”
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