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Simchat Chokhmah

By Savina J. Teubal, z"l | Complete Ceremony

The original Simchat Chokhmah from which all others have derived. Elements include the donning of a shroud, the taking of a new name, and the planting of a tree. [more]

Found In: Milestone Birthdays, Becoming an Elder

Tags: birthdays, Debbie Friedman, Marcia Falk, tree planting

Leaving Shloshim

By Janet Madden | Complete Ceremony

A ceremony following or in lieu of Mincha (afternoon service) [more]

Found In: Mourning & Bereavement

Tags: candle lighting, handwashing, shloshim, tree planting

A Tree of Memory

By Arthur Gross-Schaefer | Article

An article describing the custom of planting a tree in memory of a loved one [more]

Found In: Mourning & Bereavement

Tags: shloshim, tree planting

Planting a Sapling

From the Itim Institute | Ritual Component

A tradition dating from the Talmudic era [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

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Tree-Planting Ritual

By Treasure Cohen | Ritual Component

Traditionally, a cypress tree was planted when a daughter was born and a cedar for a son. Their branches were woven together to make the wedding canopy. [more]

Found In: Covenant & Naming Rituals

Tags: tree planting