We Shall Forever Celebrate Light
For three long years they hid in the caves. The hillsides filled with the sound of their battles. The voices of warriors, unleashing their cries of anger As with sword […]
A Mikveh Ceremony for Increasing Commitment to Judaism
This ceremony was created by Rabbi Haviva Ner-David for a mikveh immersion at Kibbutz Hanaton, in Israel, in collaboration with Karen, a seventy-seven-year-old woman who decided to make a deeper […]
Prayer for a Health Care Team
Divine Presence, we delight in Your world and in the many blessings and gifts we encounter throughout our lives: love and connection, joy, hope, celebration, and the very gift of […]
This Land Belongs to No One: Thanksgiving Prayer Honoring our Ancestors and Native Peoples’ Land
This land belongs to no one /
but God. The Earth was here /
before us and will endure /
after we are gone.
Social Justice Tashlikh Prayer
In this new year & every year, we must take accountability for the ways we & our communities have contributed to injustice. As we prepare to cast away our sins […]
Queer/Chosen Family Gender Neutral Blessing for the Children
Introduction Judaism has a beautiful tradition of blessing the children on Friday night before making kiddush. Parent(s) traditionally place their hands on the head(s) of their children as they bless […]
Chemotherapy Havdalah
Ani Ma’amin
Inspired by the thirteen-point version of the Jewish principles of faith. I have written this to be recited at the ending of my morning prayers, but it could easily be […]
Fault Lines: For The Ones Who Need Healing
Cracks form as we survive grief They start with sharp broken edges Eventually dulled when worn by time The crevasses remain but they narrow And rather than fall into them […]
A Selichah for Ourselves and Our Country on Yom Kippur
