How to Create Bris Dam Doros/Covenantal Ritual with the Blood of Parent
Bris Dam Doros means a Covenant with the Blood of Generations. In this form of bris, blood is spilled to seal the covenant—but not the blood of the child, but rather the blood of the parent/s…
Dear Moses
“Then how Aaron cradles the blossom for you…”
May Memory Outlast this Pain
“And on another side, / children whose names the world never learned, / mothers who died calling for their babies, / fathers buried beneath silence.”
The Weight of Mourning
“One day, maybe, the Kaddish won’t scrape my throat raw…”
Time (or Children of War)
“The world owed them better. / The world owed them more.”
Ana Adonai
“Hoshiah na, / please save me from my hardened heart…”
אָנוּ קוֹרְאִים Anu Korim
“We are here, / in the Garden, / knocking on Your gates.”
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party: Another Prayer for Israel
“When I pray for peace, help me stay raw…”
Guided by Light, Inspired by Faith
“May memory of you, like a guiding star / Lead us to truth, near and far…”
Template for a Coming Out Ceremony
A template from which individuals who are coming out can choose rituals and prayers to construct a coming out ceremony.
