On Breathing
“I’m OK during the day, but at night I getA writ of divorce. Traditionally, only a man can grant his wife a get. Liberal Jews have amended this tradition, making divorce more egalitarian. scared”
Things I’ve Heard and Said This Week
“Please mute yourself and listen”
Ode to My Fellow Meeting Attendees
“I love seeing the inside of your home”
Mikveh Immersion to Prepare for our New Normal after Covid-19
MikvehThe ritual bath. The waters of the mikveh symbolically purify – they are seen as waters of rebirth. A convert immerses in the mikveh as part of conversion. Many Orthodox married women go to the mikveh following their period and before resuming sexual relations. Couples go to the mikveh before being married. Many, including some men, immerse before Yom Kippur; some go every Friday before Shabbat. ceremony for transitioning to life after experiencing the coronavirus pandemic
On Taking Off A Wedding Ring
Ritual for removing wedding ring after partner’s death (could be modified for divorce)
Balancing Grief and Gratitude
Ritual to acknowledge the complicated experience of feeling both gratitude and grief
Creation Stories
“The Divine breath / Enters the human shape”
Earth Day Prayer
Today for us is a new day on earth
Prayer for All in a Time of Uncertainty
Bless those in need of healing
Embodied Ma’ariv / Evening Meditation: For Victims of Domestic Violence Staying Home During the Pandemic
“longing to catch a glimpse of myself …”