In Preparation
Standing before the promise Of another soul When intention aligns With the prayers of Shabbat, My neshama, palpably, Begins to open. What […]
HaMakom: Vayeitzei
“Feeling the stone rolling off the well, / I welcome / This new day.”
Another School Shooting
“bullets have shattered / the land of make believe…”
Glad Tidings (Hanukkah, 1954)
“You said I should always feel proud—/Why wouldn’t I let my best friend know?”
A Blessing for Kislev
“For eight days Light cries /out to you, assures you / it is safe now…”
Hanukkah Candles
Nine candles burning so brightly, Watching them illuminate so delightly. Their warmth can be felt from up close, From the tips of my feet up to my nose. […]
Blessing (Brakha) for Using Medical Devices
This new blessing for medical devices, such as insulin pumps and feeding tubes, and focuses on the mitzvah of shmirat haguf, taking care of one’s body.
Sheva brakhot for the “spiritual-but-not-religious”
“Blessed is the Abundance of Love that envelops this couple and those who rejoice with them.”
A Ceremony For Coming Out as a Gay Man or Boy
A ritualized way to come out to people of your choosing.
A Litany for a Beloved Non-human Family Member
A powerful ritual for when you have lost an animal companion
