Prayer for these Holy Days

red apples and green leaves hanging on a tree

“May we enrich our lives, our relationships, and our days for higher good, for Tikkun Olam, and healing…”

For Rosh Hashanah

Hebrew prayerbook pages in an open book

“So now You’re headed out-of-town,
like some will-o’-the-wisp / to locate some new folks, perhaps, and begin
In the beginning, all over again…”

God’s Closet

sunlight through a forest of trees

“She dresses in brightest yellow, re-awakening us to a dazzling glimpse of Her love…”

Rosh Hashanah ’24

Several bees are flying near the entrance of a beehive, with a blurred green background.

“Together we will recite / the only prayer this New Year; / the prayer home.”

My Baby’s Kippah

a small white kippah with white strings

“In this moment, though, I felt triumphant. Not only had I given birth and become a mother in my late 40s, but I had figured out a way to truly honor my father’s memory and wishes…”

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