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Marking Loss in the Jewish Community

Rabbi Alex Lazurus-Klein shows how a Reconstructionist prayer helps him confront profound loss.

Hineni: A Kavanah for Tisha B'Av

I am here, standing in the desert. / I wear heavy clothing that will protect me from bullets, / but not from my hurting heart.

Embracing Our Sorrows

As the fast day of Tisha B’Av approaches, Rabbi Jacob Staub asks: why do we harp on sorrowful events that occurred so many centuries ago? The answer lies in the nature of grief.

The Temple of Our Humanity: A Poem for Tisha B'av

"She mourns because her children have forgotten each other..."

The 9th of Av

A poem for Tisha b'Av.

Interview with By Your Side

As we enter the month of Av, which includes the holiday of Tisha b'Av, a day of mourning for communal tragedy, we are reminded of the power of ritual to sustain us during times of loss. However, for grieving families, the pain of loss can often make funeral planning challenging. In that spirit, we present an interview with Sharon Litvinsky and Jennifer Ross, founders of By Your Side, a funeral and memorial planning service in Princeton, NJ.

Out of Isolation

"Take solace in the fact that she's in a better place now."  "Don't sit around moping after the breakup—you need to get out!" "Cheer up! It'll get better from here." "You just gotta keep busy to keep your mind off of it!" "You're doing great!" "Life goes on, you can't drop out from it forever."

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