Until We Held You: Poem for a New Baby
“We have been waiting for you”
Vayikra
“Aleph: The silence before the beginning”
A Blessing for Adoption
“May God make you like our adopted ancestors”
Miriam’s Daughter
“She taught me to walk headlong … into impossible waters”
The Lunar Cycle of Living
“Each new moon we begin / with a sliver / of an idea”
Urkhatz: A Deeper Dive into Handwashing at the Seder
An intention for washing hands during Urkhatz
This One Small Life: A Prayer of Gratitude for Our Scars
“God of creation, / I come before You / to offer thanks for my scars”
Creating Sacred Space: Calling the Directions for Selikhot
Selikhot ritual connected to the four directions
A Ritual Honoring the Living Waters
“May I use these waters wisely”
Oh, to Dance at Purim
“We need both light / And darkness / In order to grow”
