Ritual & Liturgy:
Yom Kippur

Affirmation of Mitzvot
Some find the Yom Kippur liturgy, with its litany of sins, onerous, particularly for women. This text serves as a counterpoint to the traditional al het (confession) affirming our goodness alongside our sins. From RitualWell.org.

Aninu
By Rachel Adler
A prayer based on traditional texts but which addresses God in feminine and gender-neutral imagery. From RitualWell.org.

Aninu Shekhina
By Yaffa Weisman
A prayer based on traditional texts which addresses God as Shekhina. From RitualWell.org.

Hu Ya'anenu: Answer Us
By Rachel Adler
Adds biblical women to the list of biblical men in this traditional prayer. From RitualWell.org.

Avinu Malkaynu -- Our Parent, Our Sovereign
By Burt Jacobson
A new version of the traditional prayer, Avinu Malkenu, which uses different names for God, some gendered (Queen, Mother) and some gender-neutral (eg. Guide, Truth). From RitualWell.org.

T'filla
By Tamara Cohen
The masculine hierarchical God-language so prevalent in High Holiday liturgy can be painful and distancing. This article offers suggestions to restore the empowering potential of the High Holidays for those who have felt diminished, uninterested, and/or angered by traditional High Holiday prayer. From RitualWell.org.

Al Cheyt:
For the misdeeds we have done before you. A ritual for the Al Cheyt on Yom Kippur. From the Shalom Center.