Blessing on Seeing Natural Wonders
Blessing upon seeing natural wonders, such as lightning, oceans, mountains, rivers
1492
The ironically “two-faced year,” when the Jews were expelled from Spain and Columbus discovered America
The New Colossus
The stirring ode to the “New World” inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty
Shavuot
Summarizes the customs and observances of Shavuot, describing new approaches to the holiday
Kavannot for Shavuot
Mindfulness meditations for receiving Torah on Shavuot
We All Stood Together
“It seems like every time I want to write / I can’t / I’m always holding a baby”
A Prayer for the Sea
For Rainbow Day (when Noah and company left the ark and received the rainbow covenant) and everyday while oil gushes into the Gulf of Mexico
Essence of Sivan
A summary of facts, characters, and holidays related to the month of Sivan and Shavuot
Tefilah L’medinat Yisrael: Prayer for the State of Israel
Prayer for the State of Israel from the Reconstructionist siddur
Prayer for Peace in Israel
Praying for peace and protection over the land and people of Israel
