Blessing in Honor of Ritualwell’s 20th Anniversary
Blessing inspired by Marcia Falk in honor of Ritualwell
Entering Year Three
Entering year three of the COVID-19 pandemic
A Blessing for Warmth in the Winter
“May that little spark find its way to my home.”
A Psalm for When I Yearn to Know: Am I Worthy?
“Who will find me worthy, if not You?”
Joy and Despair
“I call out in my despair / And God responds”
The Light and the Wick
“I see the words of my prayers / wrap themselves around you”
The Gift of a Death Bed: Parsha Vayekhi
“There is nothing like death / To bring a clarity to vision.”
Dreaming in Technicolor Wisdom
“Where can wisdom be found?”
Miscarriage Ritual with Friends: Reading Poems at the Mikveh
Poems to be read by friends surrounding the person who has miscarried before she immerses in the mikvehThe ritual bath. The waters of the mikveh symbolically purify – they are seen as waters of rebirth. A convert immerses in the mikveh as part of conversion. Many Orthodox married women go to the mikveh following their period and before resuming sexual relations. Couples go to the mikveh before being married. Many, including some men, immerse before Yom Kippur; some go every Friday before Shabbat.
Light in Kislev
“We call dormant brightness into being”
