Readings for B’nai Mitzvah
“As I now hold the TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general. so I once held you”
Psalm 135
A poem interpreting verses from Pslam 135
Through the Arch
“…you need to feel / how the ground may give way beneath the burden of you.”
On a June Morning, I Would Head for Your Scent
A mosaic of verses
An Ashamnu for the Mindset of Privilege
“We have talked, we have talked, we have talked, but we have not listened”
Interpretations of Sheva Brakhot
The seven blessings of the wedding ceremony with original additions
10 Things to Consider When Designing a Ritual
Questions to ask as you prepare to create a ritual
Make Your Fast Go Faster: A Yom Kippur Cheat Sheet
Adding meaning to Yom KippurThe holiest day of the Jewish year and the culmination of a season of self-reflection. Jews fast, abstain from other worldly pleasures, and gather in prayers that last throughout the day. Following Ne'ilah, the final prayers, during which Jews envision the Gates of Repentance closing, the shofar is sounded in one long blast to conclude the holy day. It is customary to begin building one's sukkah as soon as the day ends. with supplemental readings
Prayer Upon the Beginning of a Child’s Torah Learning
Teaching a child Torah for the first time
Pidyon: A Ceremony of Redemption
Ceremony of redemption of the first-born child
