The Power of Seven
“Seven is the numerical value of the letter zayin.
Kiddush is recited with wine that has a numerical value of 70 in Hebrew that is yayin.”
Simchat Torah
“I hold the torah scroll as it unfurls
before my eyes like the red leaves
of the burning bush in my yard…”
Pinchas
“Any narrative / Severed at its centre / Cannot withstand / The violence / Of two opposing sides.”
Belleville
“On Kol Nidre / I went to daven in / Stadttempel, / The sole survivor, / Of the pogroms of death.”Â
TASHLIKH: Reluctant to Leave
“There’s so much to ponder / More soul-cloth to launder / Lessons the waters will teach…”
Sukkot Seeds
How do you get the seeds from a pomegranate?
My Star (pregnancy loss) – What I Recited During my First Mikveh
Moving words for a ritual to mark a devastating loss
Here in the Diaspora
“Surely, our fate’s been sealed by now /  and we’ve seen–for good and ill–“
Psalm 23.1: Let Us Seek Renewal These Days of Awe
“Through unknown length of days, we renew our trust in You.”
Yizkor: Remembering What Through Who
“…the glow of the Yahrzeit lights /
remind us to remember through who / what is important.”
