Mourning & Bereavement

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.

Latest Rituals

“Source of All Life: Welcome home those we’ve lost”

“Help me love you in faith, not grief”

“The yarzeit light shines with the light of their souls”

“The kaddish’s peace is a growing, ever-expanding gift”

“I come to you, broken in heart and soul.”

A poem inspired by attending an online shiva

“Maybe it was a niggun / That taught God how to speak”

“May we open our eyes to possibility, our ears to dialogue, our hearts to compassion”

Poem honoring the memory of Yitzchak Rabin, z”l

“You still renew my strength, day after day”

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