Tishrei Into Cheshvan
A prayer for the new month
A Prayer for Losing a Friend Too Soon
“May his/her dreams / be fulfilled / in every one of our breaths…”
Election Day
“My student texts:
So excited. First time I voted! / Mazel tov, I respond…”
Additional Amidah Blessings for Leading up to the Election
These new additions to the Amidah add created to recite leading up to the Presidential the election.
Mikveh for Completing Cancer Treatment
A powerful ritual to mark the completion of treatment.
Swelling Grief
“When my grandfather died, his body swelled again / fluid filled him, drowning him from inside.”
Remembering a Sibling for Mourner’s Kaddish or Yizkor
“The death of a sibling too is unique. It ignites our own vivid / sense of mortality.”
Sky and Seas
This short poem is inspired by the process of creation as told in Bereshit.
Practicing Judaism With a Ball and Chain
“I strive to generate some forgiveness / for the failures of my growing up life…”
Z’man Simchateinu
“And still, here we are again / clutching to an ancient book / that has traveled through time / from bitterness to joy…”
