Why Bother to Pray?
“We walk in fear, in doubt, in uncertainty, / so why do we even bother to pray?”
My Newborn Grandson’s First Seder
“This year we have someone new joining our Seder table”
Count Her: Poem for Counting the Omer
“It’s my first time / to take up the rhythm, / keep count”
The Four Children of the (Continued) Pandemic
“The last three years have not been easy, even for the children who are acting like they have been”
Blessing of Gratitude for Queer Ancestors & Community
“I wanted a way of acknowledging and bringing my own queerness into the wedding ceremony”
Parshat Tzav on Purim
“It is by means of the dark / That the hidden light can finally be seen”
Shmitah
“I went to the edge of a forest … To remember”
I Am a Rare Breed: A Poem of Irish-Jewish Identity
“My soul bridges two rich ancient traditions”
15 Steps of Gratitude, 15 Steps to Freedom: For the Passover Seder
Statements of gratitude paired with each of the 15 steps of the Passover seder
Tisha B’Av, Again
“As this day begins its dark descent / our tongues go dry again”
