After the Gates Close

Stone archway with cobblestone path, leading to a garden and another arched window beyond.

  The air is empty of shofar cries and the prayers that floated into the skies from a hundred hearts. The songs that lifted our hearts, soothed our souls and […]

Broken and Whole

Jagged mountain peaks covered in greenery under a hazy, pastel-colored sky at sunset or sunrise.

“May we discover shattered shards
scattered amidst pebbles / floating on seaweed / pressed up against mountain cliffs…”

Unfinished Business

Close-up of an elderly persons wrinkled hands resting on top of a wooden cane, with soft lighting.

“Does she have unfinished business?
Someone she needs to forgive her? Someone she needs to forgive?”

Yom Kippur Dancing

Ballet dancer sitting on cobblestones, adjusting pointe shoes, shown in black and white.

“What are my hollow prayers, compared to this, / this whirling, twirling, joyous atonement alive?”

Simkhat Torah

A Torah scroll with Hebrew text and a silver yad pointer resting on the parchment.

“Sing and dance in exaltation, / gift of wisdom; truths conferred.”

My Religion

A close-up of heart-shaped wooden ornaments hanging on strings with a blurred background.

“So I studied my family’s history
her story / create joy in her holy days…”

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