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…]
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, information technology executive Scott Kushner describes his experience embracing prayer and ritual as part of a mental health recovery exercise. [Read more…]
Sandy Taradash reminds us of the power of the Sh’ma prayer. [Read more…]
Sandy Taradash provides a prayerful poem for our country as the new year begins. [Read more…]
Rabbi JD Sacks and Cantor Dr. Rhoda Harrison, Ph.D. discuss their contributed chapters to a new book, “Psalms in the Key of Healing,” edited by Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein, who died in late December shortly before the book’s scheduled publication in January. [Read more…]
The Forward has collected some new and reenvisioned prayers for the pandemic crisis. [Read more…]
A modern version of the “Al cheyt” confessional prayer compiled by Leonard H. Berman and inspired by Dennis Praeger. [Read more…]
Rabbi Janet Madden, a certified Jewish Spiritual Director, shares a prayer for people starting a new life chapter in a retirement community. [Read more…]
I heard this somewhere and it has stuck with me because when I hear people say, “What good is prayer?” it makes me wonder if people didn’t pray, how could/would they hold on to HOPE [Read more…]
Rabbi Susan Elkodsi of the Malverne Jewish Center in Malverne, NY contributes a ritual to mark the end of Hanukkah, much as the Havdalah service marks the end of Shabbat.
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