The Hidden Light
This new poem honors the complex feeling of Hanukkah this year, 2023/5784.
Who Frees the Captive
“How do we choose who will live or
who will die, what measure do we use / to free them and ourselves from this nightmare…”
Tikkun HaLev (Repair of the Heart)
“How can a body survive so much spilled blood?”
The Offering of the Olives
“even the faintest spark of light /
can reach / and illuminate us.”
Unconcealing the Light
“As Eccesiastics cracked open / the chests of us all / as we watched Sukkot burn…”
For the Release of the Bound: A Prayer for the Captives In and Beyond Us
“Blessed are You, Creator of the Universe, who frees the bound.”
An Asexual Coming Out Ceremony
This Asexual Coming Out Ceremony
can be done by any group or congregation, in any setting.
Our Light Will Never Be Extinguished
“With each prayer, with each Shabbat,
with each of the eight nights– / we’ll light our candles on our tables, windowsills, and hearts.”
Banish Darkness, Bring on the Light (Hanukkah 5784)
“The hills of Judea howl with anger. My heart burns like the end of a match…”
The Vigil
“She’s 19 years old, / younger than my children, / older than my grandchildren: Noa Marciano…”
