New Jewish Ceremonies

Finishing Saying Kaddish

A ritual to end the process of saying the Mourner's Kaddish for a loved one.

Circle of Support

A healing ritual for victims of sexual, physical or psychological abuse.

Chai Ceremony

A new Jewish ritual for sending young people off to college.

Menopause

Celebrating menopause breaks the silences of a lifetime and forges a future of openness and sharing.

Menarche

This ceremony uses elements of Jewish and other traditions to share a sense of possibility and openness with a newly menstruant girl.

A Jewish Weaning Ceremony

The celebration of an infant's weaning goes back to the feast Abraham held for his son Isaac.

Miscarriage

A ritual in recognition of the author's miscarriage emerged from a year of studying about the infertile Hannah, who eventually had a child.

Terminating a Pregnancy

The author adapts biblical texts to create a ritual that expresses the anguish of terminating a pregnancy

After the Termination of a Pregnancy

Through prayer and ritual during the month after the termination, the parents work through lingering feelings of guilt and sorrow.

Coming Out

This ceremony ritually celebrates the moment that homosexuals, bisexuals, or transsexuals publicly declare their sexual identities.