Bereshit | Genesis Paintings: 8 | Letting Go
“Then he (Eish/figure) said: Let me go, for dawn has come up! But he (Jacob) said: “I will not let you go unless you bless me. “ (Fox) —Va-Yishlach […]
World AIDS Day Memorial (Humanistic)
This memorial service includes poetry, prayers and readings.
On the First Night of Hanukkah
“Reclaim the holy.
Prove it again, one bright flame at a time, one more memory
of why we do this.”
Finding Harmony: Making Music within your Synagogue/Bringing Tradition to Life
Music is such a profound way to express oneself and a way to connect spiritually with community. Jewish tradition allows for song and prayer. Playing the bass guitar includes keeping […]
A Spiritual Humanistic Havdalah For Healing From Difficult Memories of an Old Home
Based on the havdalah ceremony, this ritual focuses on compassion and self-care
Odesa, 1983
“May there never again be war. Wasn’t war lifetimes ago? Who wants war?”Â
Borscht Season
“This is when / enormous red warmths / reply to November wind. “
Hush
“Soft layers of quiet are my dowry…”
Liberation from Grief
A new ritual to bring the memory of a loved one who is no longer with us to the seder.
A Prayer for Thanksgiving
“Bless us, Divine Source, / with earth’s abundant generosity.”
