Bathing Beauty

Close-up of two people holding hands, representing care and support.

I dry her hair //
gently, squeezing over her scalp //
as she used to do for me

Shifra, a Midwife

Close-up of a baby holding an adults finger, conveying a sense of connection and tenderness.

We know how to protect a child //
from hostile eyes, //
and there will be more deliveries on this journey.

Shevat

Embroidered branch with green leaves and clusters of pink flowers on a light fabric background.

At sunset the oryx finds water inside shrubs. //
Magician of the desert, it links its straight horns to the sky.

The Avodah Service

Abstract collage with woven strips of red, black, and brown paper; geometric and textured patterns throughout.

He confesses his family’s sins to whom all praise is due //
He requests divine forgiveness, then declares TITHARU! //
The kohanim and the people who witness what was said //
Declare “Baruch Shem Kavod Malchuto L’Olam Va’ed.”

Eagle and Vulture

Painting of a brown bird with a blue beak against a blue sky with white clouds.

Both birds of prey //
Both live at my river //
but only the vultures visit my home.

When Hope is Crushed

A white sculpture of two figures embracing, forming the trunk of a tree with branches at the top.

When hope is crushed, //
Is it like clods of earth ground to mud, sticking in foulness to my boots as I walk?

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