ABOUT

The Memory Garden is a sacred space to remember losses that are often not acknowledged or talked about. These losses take place around the time of pregnancy: miscarriages, stillbirths, and the death of an infant. They are also losses felt by individuals struggling with infertility—with unfulfilled dreams of having children—and losses experienced by those who have chosen to end a pregnancy.

Many folks are seeking ways to end the isolation that can accompany such losses, and they are seeking solace and support from within the Jewish community. Thanks to the vision of Debbie Findling and Abby Porth, The Memory Garden was designed to fill a void in how Judaism traditionally responds to these losses.

The Memory Garden is a quiet, contemplative space, filled with native California trees, flowers, and plants. A circle of redwood trees surround a private space for meditation or ceremonies, and a circle of water contains stones that can be rearranged by visitors, reflecting the tradition of placing a stone upon leaving a Jewish gravesite.