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.
A guide to visiting mourners when the death is a suicide
A meditation on the value of a single life among so many murdered
A prayer and call to action while lighting candles
A funeral service for a miscarriage
A Kaddish poem memorializing a father who had left his family
Kaddish in memory of a victim of suicide
What is a Mikveh? An introduction to Jewish ritual bath.
A ritual to mark the first yahrzeit, anniversary of the death of a loved one
A ceremony to remember transgender people who were killed because of structural oppression and sinat chinam, baseless hatred
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