– Rabbi Rachel Barenblat Dear One, Source of All Being —my God and God of my ancestors —life and death are in Your hands:hear my prayer. I reach out to Youas I approach the contractionswhich will birth my soulinto whatever comes next. As my soul chose to enter this lifein order to learn and to …

God, You have been God of the Jewish people for a long, long time. You are my God, too.Even though life is sometimes short,You will be God forever. God, I have not always done things just right.Sometimes I have done things very wrong.I have not always made good choices.I have not always listened.I have not always helped …

Rebecca was afraid of death. When she helped her grandmother through a terminal illness, she found herself drawn to something she could not quite express. Though she was afraid, she loved her grandmother so much she wanted to just be with her as she became more frail. When her grandmother died, Rebecca wanted to be …

When Judith became very ill, her closest family members lived 2,000 miles away. They weren’t available to care for her on a daily basis, or visit her as often as they wanted to. When Judith’s daughter did come to see her in the hospital, a rabbi from the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center would join …