Traveling

Some journeys take us across the ocean, others simply across town. Frequently, travel involves some risk and often, it takes us away from people we love. Whether our travels are for work or pleasure, whether the journey is literal or metaphorical, a prayer or ritual can ground us before and after we spread our wings and fly.

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Birkat ha-Gomel

Prayer

Traditional prayer of thanks for a mother after delivering a child, or for one who has recently escaped danger or returned safely from a journey [more]

Found In: Childbirth, Traveling, Healing & Hard Times

Tags: gomel

Hafradah: A Jewish Leavetaking Ritual

By Jane Litwoman | Complete Ceremony

A ritual for friends or lovers who will be separated from one another, temporarily or for a long time [more]

Found In: Traveling, Endings & Beginnings

Tags: friendship

A Family Ritual for a New Driver

By Rabbi Rona Shapiro | Complete Ceremony

A ritual for parents and children marking this significant moment in their relationship [more]

Found In: Driver's License, Traveling

Tags: tefilat haderech

Lechi Lach

Lyrics by Debbie Friedman, z"l & Savina Teubal (based on Genesis 12:1-2) | Song

"Lechi lach to a place that I will show you/Lech lecha to a land you do not know…" —song by Debbie Friedman, z"l based on God's words to Abraham to seek his destiny. [more]