Omer Day 42: Simi Shalom
A song praising the ShekhinahThe feminine name of God, expounded upon in the rabbinic era and then by the Kabbalists in extensive literature on the feminine attributes of the divine.
Omer Day 16: Gevurah sh’be’Tiferet – Discipline of Beauty
The desire to create requires discipline
Cry No More
“For this is the day that G-d made / To lift you up from your sorrow and shame”
For Those Who Need A Witness
Who is the witness that will see and hear you?
A Prayer on Family Conflict
A prayer acknowledging unhealthy family dynamics
A New Traveler’s Prayer
How do we decide to be who we are meant to be?
Eden Revisited: A Prayer on Estrangement
A personal reflection on leaving Eden
Blessed Are the Stars that Shimmer in Unseen Places
Blessing for people who are often overlooked
Omer Day 7: Malkhut sh’be’Hesed – Gratitude that Makes a Difference
Thankfulness practices for OmerFrom the second day of Passover until Shavuot, Jews count seven weeks – seven times seven days – to commemorate the period between the Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai. When the Temple stood, a certain measure (omer) of barley was offered on the altar each day; today, we merely count out the days. day 7
Omer Day 8: Hesed sh’be’Gevurah
Power grounds kindness like a spool and thread