How to Create a New Holiday Tradition

“letters spinning out to form
new words, new rites, inviting new voices to weave
old songs into new traditions?”
Bereshit | Genesis Paintings: 11 | Cracking

This painting is part of a series inspired by the Book of Genesis.
Light

“My rabbi advises to seek the light
in another’s eyes. And to speak of this, / you must name the other first.”
This Child Will Teach Them: A Trans Baby Naming Poem

“Will they be man or woman? /  the angels asked. / They are neither and both, said God.”Â
A Blessing for Opening Presents

An original blessing of gratitude for when we receive gifts.
Mindful Intentions for Lighting the Candles

Intentions for each day of lighting the Hanukkiyah, connected to the sefirot
Hanukkah in the Forest: A Forest Bathing Hanukkah Ritual

This Hanukkah ritual is set in nature and includes eight interactive stations.
Bereshit | Genesis Paintings: 10 | Dreams

This painting is part of a series inspired by the Book of Genesis.
Tonight We Light

This kavanah was written in the wake of multiple acts of mass violence that have made our Hanukkah celebration feel dissonant and fragile.
Souls on Sunday

“Blessed are the souls / As they leave the Temple of body…”