Rabbi Vicki Hollander

Prayers-Rituals

Introduction Before Shabbat Shabbat Morning Private Prayer Shabbat Morning Prayer Weekday Morning Private Prayer Weekday Morning Prayer Prayer Before Sleep New Moon Blessing for an Individual Rosh Chodesh Opening Ritual Rosh Chodesh Closing Ritual Miscarriage Ritual for Divorce Prayer for Healing Prayer for Health-Care Professionals Health-Care Professionals Prayer Before Surgery Vidui-Final Confession Ritual for Person in Coma-Near Death Ritual for a Person Dying

Introduction I trust in You

I trust in You Ps 2-I have given birth to you Ps 3, 4: Night psalms before sleep Ps 16, 73: You guide me Ps17:Apple of Your eye Ps 18, 46, 59: You light my lamp, my tower, my fortress Ps 23: You are my shepherd Ps 34,37: Who desires life? I hold your hand Ps 43: Your light Ps 50:Call me in your day of trouble Ps 52, 56, 125: I trust in You Ps 61: My Refuge Ps 62,63: I thirst for You Ps 73: You are always my portion Ps 81: I removed your burden Ps 91-You shall not be afraid Ps 94,103: Your loving and our frailty Ps 116: I lift my cup to You Ps 139: Where shall I flee from You?

For Walking Well in this World

For Walking Well in the World Ps 1: Flowering Ps 15: Living justly Ps 19: Walking well Ps 24, 26: Standing in Sacred Space Ps 66: Being refined Ps 84: Trusting Ps 85: Justice walking before us Ps 92: Giving thanks Ps 128: Awe and blessings Ps 133: Living together in unity

I need Your help now

I need Your help now Ps 6: Be kind to me Ps 22,25: Where are You? Redeem me from my troubles Ps 40: Do not linger God Ps 44, 69: Why do You sleep? Answer me Ps 74,80: Remember the Oppressed, Shepherd of Israel Ps 102: You alone shall stand Ps 130, 141: I wait for You, incense and offerings Ps 142, 143: Bring my soul from trouble

You are with me

You are with me Ps 27: I wait for You Ps 30: Joy comes with the morning Ps 39: I'm a sojourner Ps 42,57: I have praises within me, I will wake the dawn Ps 51: Create within me a pure heart Ps 55: I cast my burden upon You Ps 68,71, 113: Blessings to You Who carries us, I've trusted You since my youth Ps 118: The rejected stone has become the cornerstone Ps 121: I lift up my eyes to the mountains Ps 126: Reaping in joy Ps 144: Deep satisfaction Ps 145: Justice-maker Ps 124: Soul set free

Standing radiant with Awe

Standing radiant with Awe Ps 8: What are we that You remember us? Ps 36: In Your light do we see light Ps 65: You speak to us with wondrous works Ps 90: Teach us to number our days Ps 96,98,97: Let the heavens be glad! Light is sown for the righteous Ps 104: How great are Your works! Ps 147,148, 150: Your power and wonders, praises

Additional Psalms

Additional psalms Ps 72: For those who govern Ps 107: Reflect and observe Ps 112: When Israel came out of Egypt Ps 122,137: Peace for Jerusalem, my chiefest joy Ps 131: Quieted soul

Introduction Welcoming Prayer Beginning The Moon of Shvat (January-February) The Moon of Adar (February-March) The Moon of Adar I (February-March) The Moon of Nisan (March-April) The Moon of Iyar (April-May) The Moon of Sivan (May-June) The Moon of Tammuz (June-July) The Moon of Av (July-August) The Moon of Elul (August-September) Prayer for Elul (August-September) Prayer for Humility Psalm 27: To Ready for The Days of Awe The Moon of Cheshvan (October-November) The Moon of Kislev (November-December) The Moon of Tevet (December-January) Ending and Beginning

Introduction Preparing for Rosh HaShannah and the Days of Awe Tashlic Yom Kippur Neilah, Seeking the Gates Neilah Sukkot Simchat Torah Chanuka Tu B'Shvat Purim Pesach Pesach-Hagadah Yom HaShoah Yom HaAtzmaout Lag B'Omer Shavuot Tisha B'Av

Introduction Hey: Nisan Vav: Iyyar Zayin-Sivan Chet-Tammuz Tet-Av Yud-Elul Lamed-Tishrei Nun-Cheshvan Samech-Kislev Ayin-Tevet Tzadi-Shvat Kuf-Adar

Introduction Mid and Late Winter Ages 5-9: Shvat: The First Cycle of Life Ages 10-14: Adar: The Second Cycle of Life Spring Ages 15-17: Nisan: The Third Cycle Ages 18-29: Iyar: The Fourth Cycle of Life Ages 30-39: Sivan: The Fifth Cycle of Life Summer Ages 40-49: Tamuz: The Sixth Cycle of Life Ages 50-59: Av: The Seventh Cycle Ages 60-69: Elul: The Eighth Cycle Fall Ages 70-79: Tishrei: The Ninth Cycle Ages 80-89: Cheshvon: The Tenth Cycle Ages 90-99: Kislev: The Eleventh Cycle of Life Early Winter Ages 100-4: Tevet: The Twelfth Cycle

Grief Resources

Introduction Moorings, Initial Issue Moorings, 3 Months Moorings, 6 Months Moorings, 9 Months An Unveiling Ritual Moorings, 14 Months Moorings, Approaching the High Holy Days Moorings, Approaching Chanuka Moorings, Approaching Passover

About Me Resume Contact Me

Welcome
to like-minded travelers
striving to create lives
of integrity, meaning, and beauty,
while emerging as who we truly are.

May this be an oasis for you to which you return for sustenance.

May these resources replenish you,
enable you to shed a little more light into this world.

May these pieces touch you,
ease your heart,
open your soul.

Blessings, goodness, and life to you,
Vicki

Rabbi Vicki Hollander, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, is currently serving Congregation Shaareth Israel in Lubbock Texas.

Theological Reflections that thread through this work

Site Credits: My heartfelt gratitude for their talent, expertise, and kindness to:
Shelley Kleinman, Hot Springs Village, AR initial designer of this site, and David Barnett, Lubbock, TX patient coach, for gifting their outstanding expertise and for their hours of work so this could
come so beautifully into life

Side bar and site photographers:
Frank Dobrushken, Leonid Rozenfeld, Kathy Berendt, Alon Kvashny, and Michael Moriarity, and for me the newly discovered photographers from the Creative Domain, who so generously allowed their fine art to augment and heighten this work. Credits and links to the photographs will soon be found on the bottom of each page once I learn how to do this!
Blessings and thanks to you all!

**To see Frank Dobrushken's website