Twilight of Tisha B’Av: A Meditation
“Help us navigate the rocky shores
that beckon us to shipwreck our lives in grief forever.”
A Prayer for Going Back to School
A blessing to send off your kiddos with love as they return to school.
Psalm 22 for Tisha B’Av
“Open Your souls and soak in the sound…” This original song is inspired by Psalm 22 (4:40)
Breached: A Poem for Tisha B’Av
“Only when you stand alone will you know who you truly are…”
In Every Generation: A Lamentation
“We will weep through as many nights as we must…”
Jonah and Noah
“Who will I be / as this stormy year unfolds?”
Tisha B’Av
“I will teach you the melody
of my Echa,
together we will sit on the ground
and mourn for the peace of Jerusalem.”
Coming Back Home, to Jewish Learning
Sometimes, the inspiration for writing a prayer or a ritual comes from the most unexpected places. As I was preparing for teaching my Ritualwell Immersion in early July, gathering resources, […]
The Problem with God’s Body Isn’t God’s Body
also how dare I use such an antiquated, male-sprung, /
power-overed, trite & treacly term? And I agree, yes, /
how dare, how dare I? Well, I answer, I do. Dare.
Hiking Time: Two to Three Hours
I walk the trail back to its origins /
towards the slow pulse of life /
flowing within contorted trunks /
honey-colored limbs scarred by lightning
