Community Building

Opening All Gates: Making High Holiday Celebrations Accessible to All, In Person and Online

Posted on September 2, 2021

The disability nonprofit RespectAbility is pleased to announce the release of a new toolkit to help congregations ensure their High Holiday services and related events are accessible – “Opening All Gates: Making High Holiday Celebrations Accessible to All, In Person and Online.” The rise of the Delta variant and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic will cause many Continue Reading »

Reopening the Synagogue: Havdalah for emerging from COVID isolation.

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Tefillat Haderech: Creating a ritual/kavanah that can be used for sending people off.

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Cemetery Rituals: Rituals and textual sources for family meetings at burials and more.

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Re-dedication of Our Homes: Rituals and liturgical sources for the rededication of our homes post-COVID.

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Grandparent Rituals: Activities and rituals for grandparents to perform with their grandchildren when reuniting after a separation due to COVID-19.

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Breaking Social Distance Boundaries: Kavannot and activities for when we are with others with no mask.

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Opening All Gates: Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit (RespectAbility)

Posted on August 24, 2021

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Ritual: Reopening the Synagogue

Posted on August 4, 2021

Havdalah for emerging from COVID isolation.  Click here for more.

Ritual: Tefillat Haderech

Posted on August 4, 2021

Creating a ritual/kavanah that can be used for sending people off. Click here for more.