Fathers and Mothers: A Holocaust Memory
Yesterday, in anticipation of Yom HaShoah, the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies hosted child Holocaust survivor Rena Quint to tell her story. Her testimony is powerful.…
Read articleO Auschwitz, O Birkenau
Five days in Poland. My first trip. I began writing this meditation on the bus after a day at Auschwitz-Birkenau, but couldn’t complete it. We’d already…
Read articleYom HaShoah Prayers and Poems
This is a set of six prayers for Yom HaShoah. They can be used as private meditations or in a communal commemoration. Together they serve as a…
Read articleShoah Memorial Prayer
זכר צדיקים לברכה A memorial prayer for those who perished in the Holocaust. This is the centerpiece of a six-prayer Yom HaShoah liturgy. This prayer appears in…
Read articleFor the Bereaved
.ברוך דין האמת A prayer of mourning for all who are bereaved, it can be used for a Yartziet, Yizkor or during a period of mourning.…
Read articleTears of Crystal, Tears of Broken Glass
This prayer is about the power of tears, both to hurt and to heal, and is appropriate for use commemorating Kristallnacht, Yom HaShoah and Tisha b’Av. Click here for a six-prayer…
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