Rosh Hodesh Heshvan: Oct.-Nov.

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Heshvan

“Stand firm in the time of withering”
  • by Ann Kanter
Heshvan
brightly colored fallen leaves in yellow, purple, red, green

Mar Heshvan

“Whatever is being born / In the darkened seed / Of Mar Heshvan / Is welcomed”
  • by Tiferet Welch
grief
autumn forest with path between trees and waning light

Heshvan, Heshvan

“This is the month we remember the rainbow”

  • by Suzanne Sabransky
flood, Heshvan, noah, rainbow
Heshvan, Heshvan

Miriam’s Moon: A Shiviti Meditation

Audio/video shiviti meditation chant

  • by Batya Diamond
feminism, meditation, Miriam, new moon
Miriam’s Moon: A Shiviti Meditation

Shiviti Meditation for Rosh Hodesh

New moon meditation

  • by Batya Diamond
new moon, shiviti
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The Distance Between Desert and Water: A Meditation on Mar Heshvan

They call this time, Mar, the “bitter” month.

They call this time, Mar, the “bitter” month.

  • by Devon Spier
lost, water
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A Kavannah for Women on Rosh Hodesh

“The new moon is a new universe for women”

  • by Devon Spier
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A Sliver in the Sky: A Song for Rosh Hodesh

A song for the new moon

  • by Beth Hamon
A Sliver in the Sky: A Song for Rosh Hodesh

Shinui Ma’aseh Commitment Ritual

A ritual to help begin the transformation of a bad habit to something that is healthy and life-affirming

  • by Kohenet Ketzirah haMa'agelet
meditation
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Hanukkah Meditations

Meditations on Hanukkah, focusing in particular on moving from the month of Heshvan, to Kislev, and on to Tevet

  • by Ellen Dannin
candle lighting, meditation
Hanukkah Meditations

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Jewish Art as
Self-Defense

Join Black, Queer Jewish artist Ayeola Omolara Kaplan for a deep dive into creating artwork informed by Jewish social justice work. 

Four sessions, starting Feb. 28th

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