I Do Not Live in Israel

“I do not live in Israel but I have / tasted all her fruits…”
Shadows of War

“Reasons mean nothing in the harsh light of consequence / Reasons are but shadows of war”
Me + Israel

“Maybe you don’t know about my / passion for justice and integrity.”
Hope Amidst the Horror

“and so I stumble / through my workday, / weeping in between meetings…”
Enough

“May we not be afraid / To act big
and save the world.”
But One Journey

“Into what space do we turn on our winding ways / to the place of tears and grief?”
Where Is God

“I pray for peace in every heart / In every living thing”
Simchat Torah, 50 years later

“I cradled your / black-inked letters,
letters overflowing with infinity…”
Hoshia Na

“When will You lie us down in peace?
When will these hakafot of violence end?”
Holding You

I held the Torah today wrapping my arms around our story. Such a strange day for a holiday, Such an odd day for dancing. I was holding you– my sisters […]