Prayer for America
A prayer for unity and justice
Unveiling for a Deceased Grandparent
Unveiling ceremony for a grandparent
Wild Broken Heart
Our broken hearts are whole
Hashkiveinu: God As Mother Bird
“Dear Eternal Source of Life, Our Mother dear … bring us your children into your nest of peace”
If Not Now: A Prayer for Women
A poem on taking a stand, inspired by the model of ShifraShifra is one of the two Hebrew midwives mentioned in Exodus 1 who refuses Pharaoh's orders to kill the boy children, instead enabling them to live. She, along with her partner Puah, is instrumental in beginning the process leading to the Exodus. Shifra is often identified as Jochebed, Moses' mother. and PuahPuah, like Shifra, is one of the Hebrew midwives mentioned in Exodus 1 who defies Pharaoh's orders to kill the boy babies. This first act of defiance was instrumental in leading to the Israelite exodus from Egypt. Puah is often identified in the midrash with Miriam, Moses' older sister.
Simkhat Bat Ceremony
Simkhat bat ceremony modeled on sheva berakhotSeven blessings with which the bride and groom are blessed at their wedding. Also refers to the seven days of celebration following the wedding, during which the seven blessings are recited at every meal at which there is a minyan of ten Jews and there is at least one guest who was not present at the wedding.
A Meditation on the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump
“That he may lead wisely and justly … with the highest and best intentions for all”
Seder Takhanun for Days of Rising Hatred and Fear
Interpretive Tahanun service
Prayer for our Nation
A prayer for the new U.S. president that asks for love and justice to trump hate
Yizkor: Rekindling the Light
Prayer mourning the loss of a mother