Grinding Out Mourner’s Kaddish
“The voice of a hazan may soar to the top of the ark and beyond…”
Conversion Immersion
“Shivering, I emerge, / wrapping up in my robe…”
Amidah: 18 Blessings
“Wrapping myself in the words, / dancing letters curving around me…”
Rosh Hashanah
“For whom did the shofar call?
The shofar called for me.”
Ruakh: The Covenant of Everything
“Before us—everything; / After us—everything.”
Prayer for the Return of the Hostages and for Peace
“We pray to see the day when Israelis and Palestinians – Jews and Christians and Muslims – will dwell under their fig trees and grapevines, whether in Tel Aviv, in Ramallah, or in Gaza City, and no one will make them afraid.”
I’m Proud to Be Jewish
“Our humanity craves life and eternity…”
The Jolting Embrace of the Shofar
“The clarion call and the celestial test…”
Sit With Your Dragon
“The suffering is vast: / We wonder, what can be done?”
What the Future Holds
“Haven’t we all struggled / with words that keep hope alive…”
