Stand Tall: A Bar Mitzvah Blessing
“Today you stand before us and make us proud…”
Where I Live While in the Midst of a Move
“Sometimes I want to weep for the loss of so many…”
The Tides of Teshuvah
“Return is always possible.”
God Is My Ally
“When I am a stronger ally to myself, there is more room for God to be a stronger ally to me.”
Al Mitzvah
“…help us have mercy on ourselves; and renew our lives so that we may build on the work we have begun.”
Vidui Zuta, Vidui Rabbah
“May my past deeds, / The best and worst of me / Bring me back to the Wholeness…”
Unetaneh Tokef
“With kindness, hope and strength
Trusting in your process / May your insights become clear / Lifting you back to Divine Wisdom…”
Bikkurim
“In the ripeness of the Ingathering,
take of the seven species. / Shoulder your basket, golden or willow-green.”
Everyday Teshuvah: Parshat Ki Teitzei
“Turn and stretch yourself towards your fellow creatures, /animal or human…”
The Brass Snake (Nehushtan)
“A fiery serpent / reproaching me
for slithering away / from atoning for my transgressions?”
