My Prayer for the New Year

“Gift me with good health, love, blessings and peace in this New Year.”
Blessing for Creativity

A blessing that invites in the divine powers of inspiration for creativity
Rainbows and Storms: A Queer Poem

“Rainbows and storms go hand in hand”
Pre-chemo Upsherin Ceremony

Ritual haircut ceremony for someone undergoing chemotherapy
From Miscarriage to Mikveh

“Help me love you in faith, not grief”
Psalm for Tisha B’Av

“You weep with us in the darkest night / But raise us in joy in morning’s light.”
Upon Emerging: A Poem for Transitioning Out of Quarantine

“Mah nora hamakom hazeh/how awesome/is this place”
Perspective: Matot-Massei

“Sang to me/The sea shanty/Of his mother’s/Last, and eventual/Wave”
From Destruction to Restoration for Tisha B’Av

“May the new orchard bloom, and the First Fruits be blessed”
Gathering Shalom

“We gather around our tables/Singing songs of joy”