Sitting/Standing: Shiva After Anti-Semitic Terrorist Attack

shiva is not eternity  and if its end is marked with a walk  then our bodies are not meant to sink into the ground until the next beginning […]
A Havdalah Blessing after the Poway Shooting

We are the People of burnt Torah scrolls, Whose words lift generations And their teachings through the air When all else is broken and laid to waste. And we are […]
I Will Outlive Them

when i say “i will outlive them” i mean my body long lying in a blanket of earth enjoining the soil the fabric of a new shelter and the flowers […]
The Watchman’s Chair: A Song for Shmirah

I was serving as a Shomer when the idea for this song came to me. The ritual of Shmirah refers to the practice of watching over the body of a […]
Trans Prayer

This is the season for my body to catch up with my soul. In this, I rejoice. Still, my spirit cries for peace. Help me heal in this time of […]
Cooking in a New Kitchen

We may leave our homes and kitchens as many of our ancestors have, but the connection that a recipe can provide, especially those inherited from our Mothers (parents or significant […]
Home Shabbat Evening Service in Spanish and English

SERVICIO DOMÉSTICO DE EREV SHABBAT Con bendiciones normativos teÃstas en hebreo y traducciones humanistas en español e inglés HOME SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE with normative theistic blessings in Hebrew and humanist […]
Omer 2019: Week 1

Week 1: Hesed (Love, Kindness) As we begin Counting the Omer, each day’s quality intersects with Hesed, inviting us to contemplate various dimensions of love/kindness. We invited writers to reflect on […]
Ritual Connecting Passover with Rosh Hashanah

There is a traditional connection between Sukkot and Tu B’shvat: saving the Sukkot etrog for jam on Tu B’shvat. It occurred to me that a similar food connection could be […]
Omer 2019: Week 2
Week 2: Gevurah (Strength, Boundaries, Holding) As we begin Counting the Omer, each day’s quality intersects with Gevurah, inviting us to contemplate various dimensions of strength. We invited writers to reflect […]