For Hanukkah, to Take Through the Winter
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And when this holiday ends, another flame will rise and fall, and another, and another…”
A Hanukkah Ritual to Mark the Incompleteness of Our Joy
This Hanukkah 2023 ritual acknowledges the incompleteness of joy while captives are being held.
The Parting Gift
“1935, the girls are packing / for America. / Their parents will not wait
for things to get worse.”
Miracles Welcome
“In the light of the candles / I hope to see a shift from all hatred, / the homecoming of all hostages…”
The Gift
In this beautiful poem, the author explores her loss of innocence and search for understanding.
Choosing to Survive
“There is a war going on, / with battle aims that are different…”
Eight Meditations for Hanukkah
A series of eight mindfulness meditations for each day of Hanukkah
Cognitive Dissonance
“I cannot find the words / I seek…”
Prayer On Becoming a Rabbi
An original prayer delivered at a rabbinic ordination
Esa Eynay
A poem interlaced with words of prayer
