Broken and Whole
“May we discover shattered shards
scattered amidst pebbles / floating on seaweed / pressed up against mountain cliffs…”
Shaar HaRakhamim/Gate of Compassion
“If we open onto teshuvah / We might push through the gate of compassion…”
Unfinished Business
“Does she have unfinished business?
Someone she needs to forgive her? Someone she needs to forgive?”
Mourning Kaddish for My Living Father
“And let there be peace upon all
who carry wounds from their fathers…”
Ratzo V’Shov – Even Numbers
“Did you know nesher might have meant vulture? people say that…”
Yom Kippur Dancing
“What are my hollow prayers, compared to this, / this whirling, twirling, joyous atonement alive?”
Simkhat Torah
“Sing and dance in exaltation, / gift of wisdom; truths conferred.”
My Religion
“So I studied my family’s history
her story / create joy in her holy days…”
Blessing for the Bees
“Blessed are You, the One who Regenerates, for feeding the honeybees so they can feed all of life, and for spreading sweetness that heals.”
Seven Blessings for My Postpartum Body
Original blessings for a postpartum body
