Yizkor after a Suicide
My family doesn’t know the full circumstances of my wife Ami’s z”l death, but it was probably suicide. This is another prayer about suicide, following the…
Read articleRe’eh: Cutting, A Prayer to End Self-Mutilation
Self-mutilation is as old as the Bible. That grief came to mind reading this week’s Torah portion, Re’eh. “Ye are the children of Adonai your G-d;…
Read articleYizkor after My Child’s Suicide
The loss of a child to suicide is a difficult and painful journey. This is another yizkor prayer focused on the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Read articleBefore Calling Social Services
This is a prayer for humility before taking a difficult step: calling a social service agency to report a neighbor, family member or some other individual…
Read articleMy Child’s Self-Inflicted Wounds
This is a difficult prayer for parents and children facing a horrible set of addictions: self-injury. This can often manifest as “cutting” or a food addiction.…
Read articleMy Depression
This is a prayer to be said by someone facing the hopelessness and debilitation of depression. According to statistics, 80 percent of people facing depression are…
Read articleMental Illness
Mental illness can devastate individuals and their families. This is a prayer to be said on behalf of a mentally-ill family member. It recognizes the power…
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