Shofarot: A Tripartite Proposal
As a once and future (I will get back to it!) French hornist, I feel a special attachment to the shofar and have enjoyed serving as ba’al toke’ah on numerous occasions […]
Sefirat Ha’Aveilut: The Counting of Grief – from Shavuot to Tisha B’Av
A new ritual of creating a daily embodied spiritual practice for the liminal period of Sefirat Ha’Aveilut/the counting of grief, in the nine weeks between Shavuot and Tisha b’Av
Prayer for Solomon Teka
This is a poem written in response to the death of 18-year-old Ethiopian Israeli Solomon Teka, who was shot by an off-duty police officer on Sunday, June 30th. I’m an […]
Uterus Funeral Using Seedling Paper
This ritual is intended to be done using seedling paper (“Seed paper is a type of handmade paper that includes any number of different plant seeds. The seeds themselves can still germinate after the […]
The Four Elements: Mindfulness Ritual for Tu B’Shvat
This ritual was created as a ritual of kavannah, intention, for the Tu B’Shvat seder. One common thread between the Pesakh and Tu B’Shvat seders is the numerological importance of […]
A Sewn Amidah
Each stitch is a name, a voice, a memory, a mitzvah of old; Each stitch connects them with me and me with mine, Each stitch securing us in the fabric […]
Against Detaining Children
This prayer is in response to the detention of children at the U.S. border, as well as the tragic deaths of innocents there and in the custody of the federal […]
Prayer for a Government of Peace
Hashkiveinu for Refugee Children
Hashkiveinu Adonai Eloheinu l’shalom Lay them down tonight in peace, all the children at the borders of our land V’ha’amideinu malkeinu l’hayyim Lay us down tonight with conscience, that we […]
Prayer Upon Sealing a Time Capsule
Written for sealing a time capsule on Fri. June 7, 2019 at Congregation Beth Ahabah in Richmond, VA Prayer Upon Sealing a Time Capsule Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imoteinu Our God, […]
