Reproductive Experiences

In contemporary homes, starting a family is often a deliberate choice. The experience of pregnancy, the drama of giving birth, and the miracle of adoption are occasions for joy and wonder. These are also experiences that can be fraught with pain and struggle, reflecting the full spectrum of life and death. We offer prayers for those who are trying to conceive, prayers for pregnancy and childbirth, rituals for parents preparing to adopt, mourning ceremonies for miscarriages, blessings for those struggling with infertility, rituals to prepare for or acknowledge an abortion, and much more.

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Thinking about Passover and the death of the firstborn, praying to conceive. 

To be used when someone stops taking birth control, and begins to look toward becoming a parent

A song on longing for a child

What balm will ease my suffering?

Traditional blessings for mikveh immersion

An anecdote on creating a ritual for a man reconnecting with his stillborn son years after his loss

A funeral service for a miscarriage

A mother’s prayer for her child

“We vow at this moment of creation / to further the work of Creation…”

A man’s blessing after partner’s miscarriages

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