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"Personally, I cannot imagine Passover without horseradish. Its combination of intense pleasure and pain makes a good analog for the bittersweet nature of our memories at Passover: We remember good times with family and friends, often with those who are no longer with us or are far away. We give our brief lives added dimension by linking them to the pain and triumph of Jewish history.
As the Irish fiddler Seamus Connolly once said in the name of his mother, 'We're never so happy as when we're crying.' We never enjoy the horseradish so much as when it brings tears to our eyes" (Ira Steingroot).
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Carry the Social Justice Blessing With You
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Deep appreciation to Rabbi Richard Address of Jewish Sacred Aging, Rabbi Evan Krame of Jewish Doorways and to Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Beth Lieberman for their leadership in developing rituals for this stage of life. We are grateful to the many individuals and organizations named in this booklet who shared their creativity and their writings, including those originally published in New Rituals for New Life Stages, edited by Rabbi Richard Address of Jewish Sacred Aging.
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This prayer is an invitation to lean into your deepest values and truths, and a way of setting your intentions to take an active role in tikkun olam, repairing the world.
May we hear and recognize our own calling,
We are the ones with the capacity to heal,
To nurture, and to repair the harm we have caused,
And the harm of those who came before us.
May we strive to practice tikkun olam,
May we repair the world through collective action
So that we can not only survive this changing world,
But thrive here.
May we be courageous in the face of apathy,
In the presence of our own fear and indecision,
May we move together even through grief,
Remembering that there’s still time to act,
There’s still time to remember the world
Back into being.
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To be read while preparing for immersion:
I stand here today in anticipation of welcoming a child.
As I arrive at this juncture, I carry with me the varied emotions of gratitude, excitement and fear.
I come today in amazement of the miracle of budding life, and in full acknowledgement of the strength and wisdom through which life is formed.
Hineini, here I am, ready to fulfill the obligations of being a loving parent, a devoted presence, and a dedicated guide throughout my child's journey.
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