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Mourning & Bereavement

Traditional Jewish mourning practices are designed to help us bear our grief. But sometimes, we need something more: a poem that captures our imagination, a creative ritual that addresses the particularity of our grief, a song that speaks to our heart. May you find a measure of comfort in your time of need.

A Grieving Ritual Following Miscarriage or Stillbirth

A ritual divided into three parts: Mourning the Loss, Choosing Life Again and Communal Support and Blessings. A contemporary ritual with selections in Hebrew taken from the Psalms, Job, and Deuteronomy. [more]

Found In: Mourning & Bereavement, Pregnancy Loss

Tags: miscarriage, stillbirth

I Lost a Child But Did Not Mourn Her

A personal account describing the author's experience of stillbirth before rituals were developed to encourage mourning [more]

Found In: Mourning & Bereavement, Pregnancy Loss

Tags: loss of a child, miscarriage, stillbirth

Memorial Service for Our Babies and a Reawakening of Hope

A mourning ceremony for twins who died before birth [more]

Found In: Mourning & Bereavement, Pregnancy Loss

Tags: loss of a child, stillbirth

Renew Me Like the Moon: Toward Healing after Miscarriage

Selections and adaptations from a larger ceremony [more]

Found In: Mourning & Bereavement, Pregnancy Loss

Tags: kiddush levanah, miscarriage