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“Another period. Another pregnancy lost. A child stillborn. Different paths toward emptiness—all devastating. Even if we try to pray, our prayers often crumble in our souls, our dreams dissolve in our hearts. Despair seeps in the doors, taps at the windows, and threatens to clog all our passages of hope. How can we speak softly to God when we see, yet again, the fruitless stain of our blood; when we feel the lifeless mass slipping from our womb; or when we hold a beautiful, perfect but still child in our arms? For some of us, no amount of explanation—medical or theological—can soothe.” —Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, Tears of Sorrow, Seeds of Hope: A Jewish Spiritual Companion For Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
A man’s blessing after partner’s miscarriages
A funeral service for a miscarriage
What is a Mikveh? An introduction to Jewish ritual bath.
A challah-baking ritual to encourage joy and laughter for a group of women healing from miscarriage
Poem for potential parents who experienced a misacarriage, but are forever changed by the promise of life
Praying for healing after the devastating loss of a pregnancy
A contemporary prayer asking for God’s sustenance and “holding” through this difficult period
Description by a mother of her six-year-old son’s response to the death of his stillborn brother
These prayers are meant to be recited in synagogue as an introduction to birkat hagomel (a prayer said during the Torah service by one who has survived a dangerous situation) by someone who has suffered a miscarriage
A ritual divided into three parts: Mourning the Loss, Choosing Life Again, and Communal Support and Blessings
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In this study of the Zohar, Rabbi Margie Jacobs will guide you in exploring the ShekhinahThe feminine name of God, expounded upon in the rabbinic era and then by the Kabbalists in extensive literature on the feminine attributes of the divine., the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing. Four sessions starting May 7, 2024.
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