Tisha B’Av 2024
“Did they praise / the G-d that brought about their / most brutal response to devastation? / Or did they lament?”
An Eve Ritual for Rosh Hashanah
A new Rosh Hashanah ritual honoring Eve’s role in the beginning of our human story
The Numbers: A Tisha B’Av Lamentation
“For every grain of salt, a thousand tears…”
Soporific
“Count instead the growing number
of cared-fors you have lost…”
Riding the El
“I almost giggle when I find myself whispering / a long-forgotten prayer.”
Blessing for Hunger
Don’t fret about terms, /
she croons. /
Just watch the squirrels
The Word is Wood
Hear, O Israel /
the prayer was dance /
Adonai Eloheinu /
there were no pews
21 Alternative Challah Recipes: Notes from a Google Search History
what does ethereal mean /
when is the pool open for lap swimming /
what’s happening in the middle east
“Got Bentsh Amerike”
As I bend /
hanging laundry on the drying rack /
my back twinges but just a little
Hitbodedut
You glimmer in my rearview mirror
Quick look, there’s no one in the /
back of the car. Yet, /
you
