Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
As members of local and global Jewish communities, we bear responsibility for pursuing justice and equality for all the citizens of the world. We can all give tzedakahCharity. In Hebrew, the word tzedakah derives from the word for justice. Tzedakah is not seen as emanating from the kindness of one’s heart but, rather, as a communal obligation. and a little time, while some of us have the capacity to do much more. We make the world better when we fight for justice from a place of humility and love. These rituals and prayers infuse that work with a sense of holiness and perspective to help us do just that.
“For the sin we commit when we fail to recognize the enormity and pervasiveness of the global refugee crisis”
A prayer and call to action while lighting candles
A mikveh ritual to prepare oneself for a march for justice
A poem on asylum seekers referencing the biblical story of Ruth
A prayer to acknowledge that all people are created in God’s image
A blessing expressing gratitude for the right to vote
Discuss social justice and eradicating racial injustice at your Shabbat dinner
Host a Shabbat dinner and lead a discussion about food justice!
Host a Shabbat dinner and lead a discussion with your guests about what “A Neighborhood Is…”
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