Ashamnu (We Have Trespassed.)
“But beat gentle, sinners and you, / you few righteous ones.”
Midnight in Elul
A poem for the midnight service of selikhotServices held early in the morning throughout the month of Elul, leading up to Rosh Hashanah, during which Jews begin the process of asking forgiveness for our sins.
The Shofar Breaks
The shofarA ram’s horn that is blown on the High Holidays to “wake us up” and call Jews to repentance. It is also said that its blast will herald the […]
An Asexual Coming Out Ritual
To be recited by the person coming out and those who celebrate them.
Why I Unplug On Shabbat
“It’s the kavanahLit. Intention Refers both to one’s intention when performing a mitzvah or when focusing for prayer. Kavanah also refers to specific readings to help focus one's attention prior to performing an act. of ShabbatShabbat is the Sabbath day, the Day of Rest, and is observed from Friday night through Saturday night. Is set aside from the rest of the week both in honor of the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. On Shabbat, many Jews observe prohibitions from various activities designated as work. Shabbat is traditionally observed with festive meals, wine, challah, prayers, the reading and studying of Torah, conjugal relations, family time, and time with friends., / not the halakha / which moves me.”
Sanctuary
A moment of wonder during the morning service.
A Life, A Year
A poem to mark moments in a year of mourning.
Desert Dysphoria
“No wonder the desert was chosen over the pyramids, mountains and / ocean for revelation.”
Bodies of Water
A poem about early moments of grief
Prayer for Rain
“I saw, in our decaf, the plea for rain / we ask on behalf of the god of our ancestors”
