Poem for Torah on Simchat Torah
Each time, each time And each year We read the ancient words Burrowing into the empty spaces Between those words, Feeling the wonder there Letting them sink into us As […]
Petikhtah (Opening) to the Prayer for our Country
“May we build a sukkat shalom in this sanctuary”
#MeToo, No More
Join Alden Solovy for an online network immersion, “Ingredients of Prayer: Writing Contemporary Liturgy,” beginning October 16th. Learn more and register. This Psalm of Protest is to be “sung by brave […]
Wedding Blessing Over Water
For those who cannot drink wine or juice due to health reasons or addiction, here’s a blessing to use over water. ברוכה את מקור החיים מקור מיים חיים Blessed […]
A Prayer for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Dear God, who opened Hagar’s eyes to the desert well, dear God who was with HannahHannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel, who, through her prayers, is rewarded a […]
Farewell Ushpizot, Ushpizin
Each year, we construct beautiful dwellings for SukkotLit. Booths or huts Sukkot is the autumn harvest Festival of Booths, is celebrated starting the 15th of the Jewish month of Tishrei. Jews […]
A Rebirth Mikveh Ritual for Mothers
Introduction I wrote this 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 […]
The Shape of the Shofar
it is a wonder the shofarA ram’s horn that is blown on the High Holidays to “wake us up” and call Jews to repentance. It is also said that its […]
Before the Storm: For Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is headed to the Carolina and Virginia coast. The monster storm is predicted to make landfall as a Category 3 or 4 hurricane. Before the Storm G-d of heaven and […]
Fully Egalitarian Bentching
This is a printable bentcher (PDF below) that is fully egalitarian, has non-gendered language for G-d, has full transliteration, and has all options for spouses for sheva brakhotSeven blessings with which the […]
