All Who Are Needy
“It is important to listen, / to our own/each other’s / stories…”
Dora’s Rosenthal at Passover
“The bowl / cracks / cleanly / a sea parting / to freedom.”
A Jew in the Desert
In time for Passover, Ellen Blum Barish shares about her desert discoveries.
Sheva Brakhot for Wedding Ceremonies at Times of War
These blessings were written by a rabbi in Israel out of those experiences, standing with couples who insisted on choosing love in a time of war.
Kaddish (Lo) Shalem, An Un/Whole Kaddish
A Short Intention/Kavannah for Fractured Jewish Hearts Amidst the Growing Tide of Global Antisemitism the life breath of every Jewish soul we have ever known and will ever know and […]
A Jewish Companion Prayer for a Premarital Hindu Gowri Puja
This Jewish companion prayer can accompany a woman before a traditional Hindu pre-marital ritual.
The Four Children: A Modern Midrash
A beautiful reading for the Passover Table
Plagues Are Not Cute
“So I drop wine onto my plate to remember all who suffered, Hebrew and Egyptian.”
Blood On The Doorposts
“The plagues are real and / This time they’re directed at us. / So what are we going to do?”
This Seder Is Holy Ground
What makes a space holy?
