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Mourning & Bereavement

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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.

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A meditation on the value of a single life among so many murdered

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A prayer and call to action while lighting candles

Close-up of several lit candles in dim lighting, creating a warm and serene atmosphere.

A poem on struggling with grief

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A Kaddish poem memorializing a father who had left his family

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Kaddish in memory of a victim of suicide

A hand holding a siddur opened to the Kaddish

A ritual to mark the first yahrzeit, anniversary of the death of a loved one

group of stones with one in the middle that says the word Remember on it

A ceremony to remember transgender people who were killed because of structural oppression and sinat chinam, baseless hatred

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This video walks you through the mourner’s kaddish and lets you follow along

first line of mourner's kaddish in hebrew, transliterated English, and English

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