Higgayon Contemplative Press

Higgayon Press

Reflective Jewish journals for the real seasons of a life

Higgayon — a word from the Psalms for a quiet, deliberate meditation. Each 140-day journal pairs one line of Tehillim, a plain-English gloss, and guided reflection: a daily practice you complete, not merely read.

✦Every reflection is drawn from the Tanakh and the classical Jewish sources — and cited to its origin.

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Start hereWhen the Psalms Feel Like Someone Else's WordsTehillim Journal for Jewish WomenWhen the Psalms Feel Like Someone Else's WordsOpen the Tehillim journal →

For the Psalms & prayer

3 journals

When the Psalms Feel Like Someone Else's WordsTehillim Journal for Jewish WomenWhen the Psalms Feel Like Someone Else's WordsThis journal was written for the one who used to feel HaShem close, and now feels onlWhen You Say Tehillim for Someone You Love and Cannot Fix ItPsalms for Healing JournalWhen You Say Tehillim for Someone You Love and Cannot Fix ItBuilt for the brokenhearted, this journal carries the comfort of the Psalms into the When You Daven but the Words Stay on the PageJewish Prayer Journal for WomenWhen You Daven but the Words Stay on the PageThis is not a generic prayer book. It was written for the specific ache of prayer tha

For grief, gratitude & rest

3 journals

When the Shiva Ends and the House Goes QuietJewish Mourning JournalWhen the Shiva Ends and the House Goes QuietNot a cure for the grief — faithful company for the long season of carrying it, the wWhen the Days Blur and You Forget to Say Modeh AniJewish Gratitude Journal for WomenWhen the Days Blur and You Forget to Say Modeh AniIf your gratitude has felt like one more thing you are failing at, this asks only thaWhen the Week That Runs You Reaches SundownShabbat Journal for WomenWhen the Week That Runs You Reaches Sundown140 days of the Psalms and the Shabbat for the heart that needs to learn how to cease

For every soul in the house

4 journals

When the Words Stop Reaching YouTehillim Journal for Jewish MenWhen the Words Stop Reaching YouWritten for the one who keeps reaching toward HaShem even when nothing reaches back yWhen You Open the Siddur but the Words Stay SilentTehillim Journal for Jewish Teen GirlsWhen You Open the Siddur but the Words Stay SilentWhen prayer seems to rise and vanish, the Psalms are the oldest bridge back from far When the Words of Davening Become Your OwnTehillim Journal for Jewish Teen BoysWhen the Words of Davening Become Your OwnNot a cure for the distance — faithful company for the season of crossing it, the wayWhen the Baby Finally Sleeps and You Reach for HaShemJewish Journal for New MothersWhen the Baby Finally Sleeps and You Reach for HaShemWritten for the one who keeps giving everything and wonders whether their own soul is
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