Egalitarian Bedeken

A hand touches a colorful mezuzah on a doorpost in a home.

In an egalitarian bedeken, the bride and groom are separated from one another by a Tallit.   [They are seated facing away from one another. Parents extend the tallit perpendicularly. […]

Shema

A person drapes a white, embroidered tallit over their shoulders, hand resting on their chest.

“Listen to the still small voice whispering your name…”

Kalaniot

A small stream flows through lush green grass and dense plants in a peaceful, wooded area.

“And I wish / The fields of Israel’s kalaniot — red poppies — / Were all that were needed to generate peace”

Trigger

A small stream flows through lush green grass and dense plants in a peaceful, wooded area.

“When did the word ‘love’
become a trigger?”

Repair (Tikkun)

a watercolor of a mother holding her child

“What is a painter? / A witness
(often flawed) who tries to repair /
a shadow, the angle of a shoulder?”

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