Ma’ariv Araveem Reinterpreted
A new interpretation of this evening prayer
Untitled Poem Upon Waking
“I do not know the right answer. / I do not know how to end hatred.”
Temple
“may the day arrive / when every life
is a treasure…”
The Cave at Machpelah
“AbrahamAbraham is the first patriarch and the father of the Jewish people. He is the husband of Sarah and the father of Isaac and Ishmael. God's covenant - that we will be a great people and inherit the land of Israel - begins with Abraham and is marked by his circumcision, the first in Jewish history. His Hebrew name is Avraham. sat all night with the body
of his beloved that he bathed tenderly…”
Hamotzi: Blessing My Bread
“The pause is mine.
Hamotzi. All mine…”
A Pantoum for Israel and Gaza
“On HanukkahThe holiday which celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following its conquest by the Syrians in 165 BCE. The holiday is celebrated by lighting candles in a hanukiyah oon each of eight nights. Other customs include the eating of fried foods such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiot (jelly donuts), playing dreidl (a gambling game with a spinning top), and, in present day America, gift giving., I light candles for them…”
Light and Shadow
Our eyes turn toward light, but shadows are vital in painting. Their muted tones reflect more outgoing, brassy colors of candlesticks and copper pots. Shadows conduct a subtle life […]
A Meditation for Light in Darkness
Listen to this meditation focused on finding inner light.
For Hanukkah, to Take Through the Winter
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And when this holiday ends, another flame will rise and fall, and another, and another…”
A Hanukkah Ritual to Mark the Incompleteness of Our Joy
This Hanukkah 2023 ritual acknowledges the incompleteness of joy while captives are being held.
