Embracing Joy: Adar II

a crescent moon and stars seen through the lens of a cave

“As the new moon of Adar II rises
we give thanks for this double dose of delight…”

First Seder

I conducted my first seder in my fourth apartment share in Washington Heights. Since all my Jewish friends were going to seders, I invited ten non-Jewish friends to attend mine. […]

The Silence In Between

silhouette of a man in prayer

“I know You’re up there, /but I’ve been down here. / Do you see the things I see?”

My Siddur

An open book with text in Hebrew, pages fanned out against a black background.

“Your dancing words / ground me…”

Mark the Time: Ma’ariv Araveem

sunset through the clouds

“May we all drive well through sun and clouds,
and whatever else God has in store–
and may we all, soon and safely, arrive.”

Israel Reclaimed

Silhouette of a woman standing by the ocean at sunset, with cliffs in the background.

“Prayer, the sacred blessing where all our limbs can be rewoven /
returning us into our whole…”

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