A Prayer for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Dear God, who opened Hagar’s eyes to the desert well, dear God who was with Hannah as she cried out her heart to the priest Eli, deafened by his position, […]
Farewell Ushpizot, Ushpizin
Each year, we construct beautiful dwellings for Sukkot. We intentionally create temporary, holy spaces. We invite the presence of honored guests, the ushpizin, seven prophets, patriarchs and kings of old. We invite the […]
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
