A Blessing For Washing Hands During a Pandemic
As we wash our hands We pray, Blessed is the Soul of the Universe, Breathing us in and breathing us out. May our breaths continue And our health and the […]
Found
We are holiness. We are blessed. We are filled and sustained by gifts imparted and ingrained. On Shabbat we rest with intention. We breathe in the Divine Spirit and release […]
Another V’ahavtah
Step bravely into the unknown Be not afraid of the strangeness there Embrace the new Feel the wonder Absorb it and carry it with you It is a […]
Four Blessings for Tu B’Shvat
Trees give us air to breathe, helping to sustain life. So, too, may you have a long, happy, healthy life. May you have space to breathe and may you breathe […]
Hashkiveinu
Let me sink down Let me fall asleep Let me close my eyes Let me shut out the world Let me cover my eyes Hold me tight in my sleep […]
We are Here: A Jewish Gathering before the Women’s March
We are Here: Parashat Shemot 5780 A Jewish Gathering before the Women’s March Philadelphia, January 18th, 2020 [SING] ,זאָג ניט קיין מאָל, אַז דו גייסט דעם לעצטן וועג .כאָטש הימלען […]
Prayer Before Starting IVF
Creator of Light and Darkness, Please bring the light of life to the darkness of my womb Release me from this Narrow Place where a Sea of Red will […]
Deathbed Ritual
In my role as Community Chaplain, I am frequently called to be with a family at the time of their loved one’s last moments. I have found that while families […]
Hanukkah Visualization on Infinite Light
According to the hasidic master and kabbalist, R’ Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1740–1810), a key theme of Hanukkah is vision, and the festival offers us an important opportunity to work […]
The Harmony of the Hanukkiyah
One candle lights another; and darkness is dispelled from the surrounding area. One candle lights two others; and the the brightness reaches beyond what is near. One candle lights […]
