A Rebirth Mikveh Ritual for Mothers
Introduction I wrote this mikveh ritual for myself to perform in the days before Yom Kippur 5779. My children are almost 3 years old and 1 year old. After each […]
The Shape of the Shofar
it is a wonder the shofar is shaped like the inside of an ear  because at the moment we are blasted with sound  and our whole world becomes […]
Before the Storm: For Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is headed to the Carolina and Virginia coast. The monster storm is predicted to make landfall as a Category 3 or 4 hurricane. Before the Storm G-d of heaven and […]
Fully Egalitarian Bentching
This is a printable bentcher (PDF below) that is fully egalitarian, has non-gendered language for G-d, has full transliteration, and has all options for spouses for sheva brakhot. My wife and I […]
Psalm 51: High Holyday Liturgy
my bones /
my spirit /
my heart /
cry out for grace
Today We Are all Priests: A Communal Confession and Granting Forgiveness for Yom Kippur
Three Confessions I confess my own sins. I have made mistakes, I have chosen selfishly, I have hurt others, I have held grudges. I have done damage in the world. […]
I in the Sukkah
I in the Sukkah body circumscribing soul a temporary shelter on good days happy here labor good and fruit delicious but when rain gets in peeking through the veil of […]
Psalm 27: An Elul Redux
the stronghold /
is a brook /
that babbles inside our selves
Waiting at Sinai: Visualization for Rosh Hashanah
Can you imagine the multitudes, the incredible sea of us?
Reading for Elul
Even if you remembered to buy local, organic honey, there is no readiness for the work to come.
