A Meditation: Using the Mikveh when Dealing with Infertility
A prayer for strength and blessings to be recited before entering the mikveh
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A Ceremony Is Born, by Rabbi Danielle Stillman
The women who attended my blessing circle couldn’t believe the news when they heard it. I daresay everyone felt like they had a little bit to do with it—I certainly think they did.My first baby was...
View ArticleBereishit: An Alternative Baby Shower
A ritual that combines making gifts and sharing intentions for the new parents and baby-to-be, as well as making gifts for babies in need of extra support
View ArticleNes Gadol Haya Sham: A Great Miracle Happened There
A reading for a baby naming on Hanukkah
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There is a Light, by Rabbi Roni Handler
I notice how the increased light in my window is mirrored in my body, in my own “inner chambers,” and I feel great anticipation for this new phase of life.There is a verse from Proverbs (20:27) that...
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Through
Releasing my poems allowed me to offer love and care to other women who suffer miscarriage.Some years ago I flew to Colorado for OHALAH, the annual gathering of Jewish Renewal clergy and student...
View ArticleAfter Miscarriage, You Are a Father Now
Poem for potential parents who experienced a misacarriage, but are forever changed by the promise of life
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Preparing for a Child
The truth is that I didn’t lose control when I became a parent. I never had control. What I had was the illusion of control, the false conviction that my blessings were earned.This piece was originally...
View ArticlePrayer for Uncertainties in Pregnancy
A prayer for strength and good counsel during a difficult moment in pregnancy
View ArticleMiriam’s Cup: A Ritual for Adoptive Mothers of Chinese Daughters
Miriam's Cup reinterpreted to highlight the relationship between adoptive moms and adopted daughters
View ArticleKaddish for My Uterus
A poem mourning the loss of one's uterus and exalting the skill of the surgeon
View ArticleAnd She Laughed: A Kitchen Ritual for Healing from Miscarriage
A challah-baking ritual to encourage joy and laughter for a group of women healing from miscarriage
View ArticleFarewell Ritual for Foster Child
A ritual to say goodbye to a beloved foster child, modeled on the Jewish baby naming ceremony
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Fostering Across Generations: A Letter to our Foster Daughter
As part of a ritual we created to say farewell to our foster daughter, Dafna, below is the story of my family's history of fostering across the generations, from escaping the Nazis to offering shelter...
View ArticleTkhine for Planned Parenthood
A prayer for all of us who seek care and provide services at Planned Parenthood
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Constant Reimagining: Using the Mikveh as an Opportunity for Renewal
She and I sat next to one another on a small wooden bench outside of the mikveh preparation room with a box of tissues and a cup of water between us. Our voices bounced off against the silent, tiled...
View ArticleQuestions about Jewish Adoption and Surrogacy
Questions can arise about what makes someone Jewish when families blend together or grow through surrogacy or adoption. However you find yourself becoming a parent and raising a child you might get a...
View ArticlePrayer for Those Who Wish to Become Parents
Prayer for those who want to become parents
View ArticleEmbodied Rhythm, Celebration, and Blood
Blessings for acknowledging the holiness of menstruation
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