She and I sat next to one another on a small wooden bench outside of the

Express gratitude, from the morning blessings to Shabbat and holidays

Ritual to let go of synagogue building and the kedushah within, so that the building ultimately can be sold, repurposed, or demolished

A complete ritual for releasing frustration and anger in nature.

It was important to me to say goodbye to my old body ... taking a vow to wear my scars proudly. 

"May the windows of our prayers / move us into the world of vision..."

This year’s rare confluence of two annual celebrations, one religious and one secular, garnered much attention and sparked a huge burst of creative energy. For those of us “living in two civilizations” Thanksgivukkah was the perfect storm of a holiday. But now that the last of the pumpkin sufganiyot are gone, the sweet potato latkes with cranberry sauce have all been eaten, and the menurkeys have been put away, the post-holiday blues are starting to set in.