The Avodah Service
He confesses his family’s sins to whom all praise is due //
He requests divine forgiveness, then declares TITHARU! //
The kohanim and the people who witness what was said //
Declare “Baruch Shem Kavod Malchuto L’Olam Va’ed.”
A Viddui for Rosh Hashanah L’Behemot
“What if we read our Torah with open eyes
and see that its truths are written
on the skins of our fellow creatures…”
Hashkiveinu: Strength in Vulnerability
“Guard us through the coming night
With peaceful faces, With faithful hands, / With the breath of life.”
Placenta Burial Ritual after the First 40 Days
This lovely closing ceremony marks the end of the Fourth Trimester with placenta burial.
Eagle and Vulture
Both birds of prey //
Both live at my river //
but only the vultures visit my home.
Hostage Square
A description of Hostage Square in Tel Aviv
When Hope is Crushed
When hope is crushed, //
Is it like clods of earth ground to mud, sticking in foulness to my boots as I walk?
Placenta Burial to Mark 1 Year of Life and Parenting
A sweet ritual for burying placenta
Ritual for a Girl on her First Menstruation, Welcoming your Daughter into Womanhood
A range of ideas to help a mother create a ritual for her child’s first period
Asher Yatzar Upon Entering a Sex Shop
“Blessed are You, Adonai our G-d, who has made me Your partner in completing the task of my own formation.”
