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Old Symbols, New Rituals: Adapting Traditional Symbols, Ceremonies and Blessings

Myriad suggestions and tips for creating new ceremonies while respecting tradition

Encountering the Divine Presence

The author realizes that in a religion imbued with the idea of making ordinary moments sacred through blessing, there was no blessing for the moment of her first period. She explores how that moment would have been different had it been blessed.

From Developing Girl to Changing Woman

A ritual for a girl's first period. Includes a circle of names, blessings, candle-lighting, and gift-giving. Ritual objects include a tambourine, red ribbons, a decorative egg, a ring, candles, and red fruits.

Values Based Decision Making

Principles, concepts and methods behind values-based decision-making.

T'nai B'Kiddushin: Conservative Ante-Nuptial Agreement

An agreement between bride and groom to be used with a Conservative ketubah that does not include the Lieberman clause

Experiential Tashlikh Service

Combines the ritual of tashlikh with the words and sentiments of U'netaneh Tokef and Al Het in a series of experiential activities to recognize and let go of our sins

Shemini Atzeret Rain Feast Ritual

A complete ritual featuring a prayer for rain, packing boxes of food for a food pantry, and an optional text study.

Ritual for Abortion

Bringing a sense of kedushah to the abortion operating table

Custody Ritual

A ritual to acknowledge the transitional moment of transferring a child from a custodial parent to another parent
 

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