The Woman in the Mirror
A midrash shared from the perspective of Elisheba.
Spring
“even the / darkest, coldest winter
still gives way to spring…”
The First Time
“No words can describe it. / The first time I held her on my chest…”
The Mishkan Reassembled
“We will collect ourselves; / We will gather in; / We will reassemble…”
Mourner’s Kaddish/So Often Now
Elliott batTzedek shares an original interpretation of the Kaddish.
Embracing Joy: Adar II
“As the new moon of Adar II rises
we give thanks for this double dose of delight…”
First Seder
I conducted my first seder in my fourth apartment share in Washington Heights. Since all my Jewish friends were going to seders, I invited ten non-Jewish friends to attend mine. […]
The Silence In Between
“I know You’re up there, /but I’ve been down here. / Do you see the things I see?”
My Siddur
“Your dancing words / ground me…”
Mark the Time: Ma’ariv Araveem
“May we all drive well through sun and clouds,
and whatever else God has in store–
and may we all, soon and safely, arrive.”
