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Rituals that can give meaning and comfort to the Jewish Sacred Aging journey.

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Loose the Angels of Peace

January 23, 2025 Alden Solovy 1

A poetic prayer for peace from Israeli liturgist Alden Solovy. [Read more…]

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Teach us to count our days — a Simchat Chochma

December 9, 2024 Phyllis Shoshana Savar Levy 5

Mashpiach Phyllis Shoshanna Savar Levy writes about her experience of the Simchat Chochmah ceremony, a new ritual to mark the achievement of years of wise aging. [Read more…]

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Saying Goodbye: Reframing Tashlich

May 15, 2024 Rabbi Paulette Posner 1

Rabbi Paulette Posner, a student in the Wurzweiler Social Work School of Yeshiva University’s Certification in Gerontology and Palliative Care, wrote this Tashlich ritual as part of a section on rituals.. [Read more…]

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A New Viddui

April 8, 2024 Rabbi/Chaplain Laurie Kurs 4

Rabbi/Chaplain Laurie Kurs offers a modern version of the Viddui prayer, the traditional prayer recited when one is close to death. [Read more…]

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A Different Take on The Kaddish/Yizkor

January 28, 2024 Rabbi/Chaplain Laurie Kurs 0

Rabbi/Chaplain Laurie Kurs offers a prayer when reflecting on surviving difficult family relationships. [Read more…]

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Removing Life Support: A prayer from Alden Solovy

June 28, 2023 Alden Solovy 0

A difficult prayer for a difficult moment. In classic Jewish tradition, this prayer includes a request for forgiveness from the one who is near death by those who made the decision to remove life support. It is brief, by design, so as not to prolong the moment for anyone. [Read more…]

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Virtual Memorial Service Available

August 19, 2021 Webmaster 0

Rabbi Address has recorded a virtual memorial service accessible here, or in the video player below, which may be used at times of mourning where it is not possible to have an in-person service.

Reflections on Aging

Simchat Chochmah: A Ritual to Celebrate Aging

October 1, 2020 Rabbi Cheryl Weiner, Ph,D,, BCC 0

New Jewish Sacred Aging contributing writer Rabbi Cheryl Weiner describes a new prospective ritual to honor the wisdom that comes with aging. [Read more…]

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Yom Kippur 5781: Yizkor For COVID-19 Victims

September 28, 2020 Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC 0

For Yom Kippur, Chaplain Barry Pitegoff offers a Yizkor prayer for COVID-19 victims. [Read more…]

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Saying Kaddish at Home — A Brief Meditation and Memorial Prayer

September 16, 2020 Rabbi Richard Address 0

Rabbi Richard F. Address, director of JewishSacredAging.com offers a virtual memorial service, El Molei Rachamim and the Mourner’s Kaddish. [Read more…]

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