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Essence of Iyar

A summary of facts, characters, and holidays related to the month of Iyar

Festival of the First Fruits

A poem depicting the celebration of Shavuot on a kibbutz

The Four Yizkors: Grief and Memory Hold Hands

"Grief and memory hold hands / as, broken-hearted, we find our way through the Jewish year"

Waiting, by Rabbi Joshua Boettiger

I think of the Omer—this period of time we are now in the midst of—as learning to count, learning to wait.

Yizkor on Memorial Day, by Rabbi Deborah Glanzberg-Krainin, Ph.D.

It took the recitation of Yizkor on Memorial Day to remind me of this important fact: it is incumbent on me as a citizen to take time to reflect and remember.  

10 Best DIY Omer Counters

Crafty inspiration for designing your own Omer Counter!

The Profound Simplicity of Jewish Spirituality

The act of remembering ... is the heartbeat of Jewish spirituality.

Sanctity in Time

"Evening and morning, ritual and rite, / making order out of chaos"

Eco-Theology in the Biblical Tradition

Consciousness of the fruitfulness of Earth was the major way of celebration in biblical times.

The Reconstructionist Network

Serving as central organization of the Reconstructionist movement

Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

The Reconstructionist Network