Shiva
“We are in mourning; / our people are in mourning; / collectively we are sitting shivaSeven-day mourning period following the funeral of a first-degree relative, during which time family members remain at home and receive visits of comfort. Other customs include abstinence from bathing and sex, covering mirrors, sitting lower than other visitors, and the lighting of a special memorial candle which burns for seven days..”
Prayer for Strength and Resolve
“Tzur Yisrael, Rock of IsraelLit. ''the one who struggles with God.'' Israel means many things. It is first used with reference to Jacob, whose name is changed to Israel (Genesis 32:29), the one who struggles with God. Jacob's children, the Jewish people, become B'nai Israel, the children of Israel. The name also refers to the land of Israel and the State of Israel.,
May our devotion remain steadfast”
Nothing Left but Tears
“Oh this heartbreak,
Silence howling.
Oh this heart ache,
Terror prowling…”
And Now….
“we must turn from death and war / and learn again the message of hope and love and peace.”
I Check In With Her Every Day
“She fights for her life, while I panic in my room, / thousands of miles away, in plain clothes…”
Who?
“I am afraid to wear a kippah, to put on my Star of David, / or to even look or seem a little Jewish…”
Tzohar
“We are living /
as if in an experiment…”
Holey Land
“Who will bathe heated heads with cool clarity?”
A Blessing for Animals Living in War: Parshat Noach 5784
“We ask that that you inspire humans to remember our fellow creatures in this time of war, to mitigate the damage that we cause them and to bring us all to a time of peace.”
Grief Response Hotline
“what will ensure / that this will never happen again?”
