
the Open Siddur Project ✍︎ פְּרוֹיֶּקט הַסִּדּוּר הַפָּתוּחַ
a community-grown, libre and open-source archive of Jewish prayer and liturgical resources
This project is sustained through reciprocity for those sharing prayers and crafting their own prayerbooks.
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![]() Ilana StreitWeaver of Blessings: poet, liturgist, singer-songwriter. Interpretive, radical, earthy, feminist. Based in Greater Boston, MA. You can see and hear more of Ilana's creative work on her Patreon page. Or to make a one-time contribution, Venmo (@Ilana-Streit). |
Contributed on: 18 Dec 2019 by Ilana Streit | ❧
An interpretive version of Al HaNisim for Ḥanukkah that is playful, powerful, and embodied. May it fuel our activism, including the self-care and community-building that is part of activism. . . .
Contributed on: 28 Feb 2021 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A blessing for us and the year ahead from the last month of the Jewish calendar year. . . .
Contributed on: 11 Mar 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A poem-blessing for trailblazers of many kinds, to honor everyday courage and to inspire trust and self-compassion. . . .
Contributed on: 28 Oct 2019 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A prayer for the month of Marḥeshvan (a/k/a Ḥeshvan) on Rosh Ḥodesh Marḥeshvan in the autumn season. . . .
Contributed on: 10 Feb 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Adar, for Rosh Ḥodesh Adar, and for the whole month. . . .
Contributed on: 22 Jul 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Av, for Rosh Ḥodesh Av, and for the whole month. A poem of grieving and gentleness as part of collective liberation. . . .
Contributed on: 16 Aug 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Elul, for Rosh Ḥodesh Elul, and for the whole month. A poem of kindness, rootedness and transformation as we enter into a time of turning and returning. . . .
Contributed on: 19 Nov 2019 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A poem-blessing for the Hebrew month of Kislev, suitable for Birkat HaḤodesh, Rosh Ḥodesh Kislev, and the whole month. . . .
Contributed on: 20 Mar 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Nisan, for Rosh Ḥodesh Nisan, and for the whole month. . . .
Contributed on: 05 Feb 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A blessing for announcing the new moon of Shevat, for Rosh Ḥodesh Shevat, and for the whole month. . . .
Contributed on: 06 Sep 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A soulful, playful, embodied, grounded poem for announcing the new moon of Tishrei, for Rosh Ḥodesh Tishrei (otherwise known as Rosh HaShanah) and for the whole month. . . .
Contributed on: 30 Jul 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A playful, expansive, embodied riff on “Hashiveinu Hashem eilecha v’nashuva, ḥadesh yameinu k’kedem.” Suitable for Tisha B’Av, Elul, the Days of Awe, and every day. . . .
Contributed on: 25 Mar 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A playful, powerful, passionate reading for Passover seder or any time. Can be chanted to the traditional Ashkenazi lilt for the Four Questions. . . .
Contributed on: 10 Feb 2020 by Ilana Streit | ❧
A prayer upon the inauguration of President Obama in January 2009. . . .