Azazel

A mountain goat standing on rocky terrain against a clear blue sky.

On a hill in a Wilderness somewhere in the United States of America. On the fourth day I began to ask for forgiveness. I ascended into silence and an animal […]

The Birds Have Fled

A formation of seven birds flying in front of large, fluffy clouds.

The birds have fled, flown the coop as it were. They’ve gone the way of the dodo and the cricket and bullfrog. Good old Jeremiah has grown silent with their […]

Real Kippur

Mountain goat standing on rocky terrain, turning its head slightly.

It may come at you together As a community And it may come individually It may come in a way you least expect You may have to do it yourself […]

Days of Awe Meditation

Full moon shining through dark clouds in a night sky.

The transformative days of awe preoccupation Teshuvah – Transformation I will turn away from here and approach There* Teshuvah – to be unstuck Not arrival but journey Not destination but […]

Because the Moon is Covered

Full moon shining through clouds against a dark, misty sky.

Part 1 Or: Toward Because the moon is covered, bakesse,* he said, I was sitting with Zohar next to the tree underneath where he was buried. We were eating garinim […]

Shofar’s Cry: Sarah and Hagar Speak

Two people in colorful shawls blowing shofars in a grassy park.

This is an interpretive Torah experience for Rosh Hashanah, incorporating Hagar’s story from the Torah reading on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, and the Akedah, which we read on […]

A Welcome Ceremony By the Sea

A person pours water from a blue pitcher over a babys feet into a bowl.

We created this baby naming and welcoming ceremony for my daughter that took place by the sea. Read the story behind the ritual here. 1) Gathering time: Play a musical […]

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