Bar/Bat Mitzvah Parental Blessing
A blessing for parents to recite at a child’s bar or bat mitzvahLit. Commandment. It is traditionally held that there are 613 mitzvot (plural) in Judaism, both postive commandments (mandating actions) and negative commandments (prohibiting actions). Mitzvah has also become colloquially assumed to mean the idea of a “good deed."
The Rebel’s Prayer
A prayer for moral resistance in the face of injustice
“Hester Panim”: Uncovering the Hidden G-d
A new blessing for TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general. study
A Birthday Poem of Gratitude
“I would like to bless us … To go naturally, and simply, and glowing on the face of the earth”
And I Will Put Breath Into You and You Will Live
A prayer for transformation and healing for someone close to the end of life
Of Miriam and Amram: A Meditation for Daughters Who Struggle on Father’s Day
Reflection on the father-daughter relationship between Amram and MiriamMiriam is the sister of Moses and Aaron. As Moses' and Aaron's sister she, according to midrash, prophesies Moses' role and helps secure it by watching over the young baby, seeing to it that Pharaoh's daughter takes him and that the baby is returned to his mother for nursing. During the Israelites' trek through the desert, a magical well given on her behalf travels with the Israelites, providing water, healing, and sustenance.
Barukh Ha-Makom, Barukh Hu: A Meditation Before Wearing a Kippah
“Between lack of faith and unyielding zeal / place a kippah”
The Non-Breathing Meditation: For Those Who Cannot Breathe Due to Illness
A meditation when breathing is difficult
Revealing Torah, Revealing Me: A Prayer for Shavuot
Experiencing personal revelation
A Blessing for Kindness on Shavuot
“Let our kindness burst forth like a bountiful harvest”