Tevet
“Even in the ecosystem of things created by humans there remains the promise of Sovereignty…”
New Puppy
”
It’s only when you stop,
panting and dusty,
that you notice the way the light
turns golden as it touches the ground…”
A Blessing in the Face of Wildfires in Los Angeles
“For the earth that burns, may healing rains fall swiftly.”
Tribute to Adar Ben-Simon
“Her light endures where heroes tread…”
Tsom Shovavim
A guide to a renewal and reconstruction of an obscure Jewish fasting practice called ‘Tsom Shovavim.’
The Gift Offered
“Our souls uplifted / Creation continues”
Putting the Morning in OrderÂ
“So, too, with / verbs we learned last week…”
Dinah’s Brothers, Tamar’s Husbands
“One more dangerous reading, and I tore my hair /in pain with the story’s daughters, DinahDina is Jacob's only daughter and the sister of the twelve tribes. and Tamar.”
Shabbat Illumination
“May these candles illuminate and bring peace…”
I Am A Boat: A Poem for Tevet
“They name boats after women –
No wonder.”
