From A Journey Towards Freedom: A Haggadah for Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence The three symbols of Passover narrated from the perspective of women who survived domestic abuse.

I am liberating myself, I am crossing the yam soof into the unknown

Prayer for rabbis/organizers and their communities.

A poem about haroset, a mixture of apples, nuts and wine, symbolic of the mortar out of which the Hebrew slaves made bricks

This 29-day practice opened a fresh space in my prayers and revitalized the way I entered the Yamim Noraim

An amazing thing happened a few days ago. I was enjoying my lunch in the break room of the retail store I help to manage when one of my colleagues came rushing into the room. “Erika!” he exclaimed, “Come here! Now!” I was annoyed because I was on my break and protested the entire way to the sales floor. “Look,” he said gesturing toward a corner of the floor. I looked and saw an admittedly cute blonde French bulldog, but only responded, “Cute dog.” “No,” he persisted. “Look.” He cocked his head sharply and again looked toward the corner.