First Light: A Reflection on Rosh HaShanah & Creation
“Today, mirroring the primordial, cosmic Creation Moment, we renew this connection; / we renew and refresh ourselves with teshuvah…”
A Blessing for Transitioning a Beloved Pet Across the Rainbow Bridge
A beautiful prayer for when you say goodbye to a beloved animal companion.
Prayer on the Commencement of a Pilgrimage
“May every footstep and contemplation reveal the divine within, in whose image we are made”.
Appointment with a Nurse Practitioner
“For the length of a medical visit
my imagination roamed the wreckage of another’s mind
and hers, mine…”
A Prayer for Coming Out as A Gay Man or Boy
This prayer contains two variations.
Pomegranate Seed
“We are kernels of possibility Vessels of tart-sweet juice…”
Say Their Names
“they are far / unreachable / underground…”
My Mikveh is Gone
“My mikveh is gone and swallowed up in this dark place. Where can I find peace?”
Threefold Benediction on the Occasion of a Bar/Bat/B*Mitzvah
An interpretive version of the Threefold Benediction.
Prayer for a BIPOC Festival
We, human beings, share in the diversity of this garden we call home. And we are all blessed and strengthened by it.
