Beloved Zion
“The ones who say Zionism is a dirty word, / The ones who choose death on your account, / They only see the ‘ism.'”
Across Generations (for Yom Hasho’ah)
“Later, alone, she taught herself the art / of painting flower portraits. I learned that part…”
Prayer Disguised As A Question
On October 7th, I prayed. Like I normally do and also totally differently. A numbness and a pain to my prayer blurred me. Days later I pray again. This time […]
Counting the Omer (Taylor’s Version): Week Two
Each week of the OmerFrom the second day of Passover until Shavuot, Jews count seven weeks – seven times seven days – to commemorate the period between the Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai. When the Temple stood, a certain measure (omer) of barley was offered on the altar each day; today, we merely count out the days. 5784 we’ll include LilyFish Gomberg’s weekly guide to Counting the Omer (Taylor’s version).
Acheinu Prayer
“May the Holy Oneness hold us in the Light / so we may gaze upon the Sacred in each other’s eyes.”
A Blessing Before Posting on Social Media
“May I be
humbled to not to feel as though I have
any true power to create meaningful,
lasting change from my squares
of influence…”
Sacred Healing
Walking the path of sacred healing I stop to notice anahata ahava in the cave of my heart, holding sacred space for others to explore their echo. […]
‘A Way In’ Journeying Through the Omer Guide
Rabbi YaelA female character in the Book of Judges who is instrumental in the Israelites' obtaining the victory that Deborah had prophesied. When she encountered the enemy king Sisera, Yael invites him into her tent. She feeds him milk to make him drowsy and, when he fell asleep, she murders him by driving a tent peg through his temple. Levy shares a mindfulness guide to Counting the OmerFrom the second day of Passover until Shavuot, Jews count seven weeks – seven times seven days – to commemorate the period between the Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai. When the Temple stood, a certain measure (omer) of barley was offered on the altar each day; today, we merely count out the days. for 5784.
Still Leaving Egypt
“Help me / set alight the chametz /
blocking the integrity of my alignment…”
Counting the Omer (Taylor’s Version) 5784
Each week of the Omer 5784 we’ll include LilyFish Gomberg’s weekly guide to Counting the OmerFrom the second day of Passover until Shavuot, Jews count seven weeks – seven times seven days – to commemorate the period between the Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai. When the Temple stood, a certain measure (omer) of barley was offered on the altar each day; today, we merely count out the days. (Taylor’s version).