A Mother in the Dark
“We are looking for you. / We will not let you go.”
Tipat Torah: Singing Sad Songs Again and Again
In re-encountering Torah every year, we get the joy of meeting up with beloved places and dear old friends.
The Miracle of Oil
“I’m drilling / into darkness / to where the rabbis’ promise / flickers still.”
The Hidden Light
This new poem honors the complex feeling of Hanukkah this year, 2023/5784.
Who Frees the Captive
“How do we choose who will live or
who will die, what measure do we use / to free them and ourselves from this nightmare…”
Tikkun HaLev (Repair of the Heart)
“How can a body survive so much spilled blood?”
The Offering of the Olives
“even the faintest spark of light /
can reach / and illuminate us.”
Unconcealing the Light
“As Eccesiastics cracked open / the chests of us all / as we watched Sukkot burn…”
For the Release of the Bound: A Prayer for the Captives In and Beyond Us
“Blessed are You, Creator of the Universe, who frees the bound.”
An Asexual Coming Out Ceremony
This Asexual Coming Out Ceremony
can be done by any group or congregation, in any setting.
