Holding You
I held the TorahThe Five Books of MosesThe quintessential Jewish leader who spoke face to face with God, unlike any other prophet, and who freed the people from Egypt, led them through the desert for forty years, and received the Torah on Mt. Sinai. His Hebrew name is Moshe., and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, […]
Prayer for Peace in Israel and Palestine
“Inspire them to turn their swords into plowshares, / to turn their callousness into empathy.”
Bring Them Home
“Bring them home. /I will be here
Waiting / Ready / For their return,
like a tidal wave.”
Today
“Loved ones and friends, and / strangers– / in a blink, in a flash,
forever lost. / This day, today…”
Yevava: The Cries of the Mothers
“The cries that carry / from one end
of the earth / to the other.”
May It Be
“To our friends and family / From the windswept Golan / To the sands of the Arava: / We hold you in our hearts”
For the Holy Martyrs
“What happened to our prayers, O God?
Did You hear them? When? Who? Where?”
God, Oh God: A Prayer on the Outbreak of War Simchat Torah 5784
“plant and nurture unusual seeds of courageous outreach, illogical extension of olive branches, and creative solutions based in truth, love, and mutuality, healthy self-interest and sustainability.”
Counting: Remembering Victims of Hate
“But today, there are not enough words in the Psalm / to cover the number of victims of this hate.”
For a Vocabulary Other than Violence: An Intention for Safety and Peace in Bereaved Israel
“let us shape the fire of our bruised backs into the peaceful streams of clearing throats…”
