A Mussar Practice for Grief
Applying the Jewish ethical system of Mussar to the grieving process
Psalm 79: Pour Out Your Love
“can you pour out your love / upon the ones you do not know”
If Not Now: A Poem for Charlottesville
“Who would dare / to demand justice”
Mourning to Dancing
A poem on transforming mourning into dancing
Ritual for Turning Off Devices before Shabbat
A blessing and rituals for turning off devices before ShabbatShabbat is the Sabbath day, the Day of Rest, and is observed from Friday night through Saturday night. Is set aside from the rest of the week both in honor of the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. On Shabbat, many Jews observe prohibitions from various activities designated as work. Shabbat is traditionally observed with festive meals, wine, challah, prayers, the reading and studying of Torah, conjugal relations, family time, and time with friends.
Alternative Avodah Service
An original, dramatic Avodah service for Yom KippurThe holiest day of the Jewish year and the culmination of a season of self-reflection. Jews fast, abstain from other worldly pleasures, and gather in prayers that last throughout the day. Following Ne'ilah, the final prayers, during which Jews envision the Gates of Repentance closing, the shofar is sounded in one long blast to conclude the holy day. It is customary to begin building one's sukkah as soon as the day ends.
For the Gift of Laughter
In praise of laughter
Interpretive Vidui
A new version of the traditional confession prayer
Daughter of Mine: A Song for Reconciling with Childlessness
A song on longing for a child
Blessing Oneself on Erev Shabbat
A prayer for blessing oneself on ErevLit. Evening Jewish holidays begin in the evening. Hence, Erev Shabbat is the eve of the Sabbath. Shabbat