A Prayer for our Country in the Year of America’s Semiquincentennial
“May we begin the work of making America anew.”
Before the Song
“The held-back sea, somehow both still and moving— / it pulls her back to kneeling by the river…”
Bereshit | Genesis Paintings: 12 | Between
This painting is part of a series inspired by the Book of Genesis.
What If? A Ritual for Removing Wax From Your Hanukkah Menorah
This new ritual transforms what is generally thought of as a chore into a sacred act.
How to Create a New Holiday Tradition
“letters spinning out to form
new words, new rites, inviting new voices to weave
old songs into new traditions?”
Bereshit | Genesis Paintings: 11 | Cracking
This painting is part of a series inspired by the Book of Genesis.
Light
“My rabbi advises to seek the light
in another’s eyes. And to speak of this, / you must name the other first.”
This Child Will Teach Them: A Trans Baby Naming Poem
“Will they be man or woman? /  the angels asked. / They are neither and both, said God.”Â
A Blessing for Opening Presents
An original blessing of gratitude for when we receive gifts.
Mindful Intentions for Lighting the Candles
Intentions for each day of lighting the Hanukkiyah, connected to the sefirot
