WORDS THAT BREATHE

A prayer for Election Day seeking wisdom, courage, and compassion as we vote, and hope that moves our hands to recreate the country our children will inherit.

A blessing for pets to say over your dog, cat, or any beloved animal, giving thanks for their companionship, comfort, and love. Add your pet’s name.

Rabbis Paul Kipnes and Elana Rabishaw bless pets at Congregation Or Ami, from Nana the golden retriever to a French bulldog who looks like a matzah ball.

On Yom Kippur morning, Matt, Alli, and Charlie Seigel took the bimah at Congregation Or Ami to tell their family's story — a childhood taunt on a ballfield, a mother's grief that led her home, and a Jewish star a daughter once took off and chose to put back on.

A blessing for rabbis, cantors, educators, and every Jewish professional and volunteer who carried their community through the High Holy Days.

A Rosh Hashanah Eve sermon on whether prayer still matters — told through Hannah, an elderly woman in Kyiv who never stopped praying for the world.

A blessing for rabbis, cantors, educators, and every synagogue professional and volunteer who carries their community into the High Holy Days of 5787.

Congregation Or Ami united to support Scott Sorrentino’s search for a kidney donor, inspiring hope, compassion, and the power to save a life.