Retirement

Many of us identify strongly with our work, making retirement a major life passage. We are not sure who we will be without our work to define us. We wonder how our time will pass when it follows a different rhythm. When we connect the transition to retirement with enduring Jewish themes and symbols, we find grounding for this new stage of life.  

Latest Rituals

“So teach me to number my days / Savor the music of the birds / Entwine my branches with those of others”
two yellow birds on grey bare branches
“See, I set before you this day, a blessing and a curse. Choose blessing.”
Re’eh
“We have the opportunity / To become a re-creation”
Hayyei Sarah: My Prayer

Source sheet pairing verses from Eicha with voices of immigrant parents separated from their children

Third Age Ritual

A ritual for saying goodbye to a sacred text or person

Goodbye Ritual

A Jewish way to mark life’s passages

Blessing for Adult Milestones

The Reconstructionist Network

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