For a Vocabulary Other than Violence: An Intention for Safety and Peace in Bereaved Israel
“let us shape the fire of our bruised backs into the peaceful streams of clearing throats…”
Kaddish for People with Disabilities: A Prayer of Remembrance
“Blessed is God, Ruler of the Universe, who created people with disabilities in Your image. / Blessed is God, who cherishes disabled lives and desires that they flourish and thrive.”
From the Deep
This is a song about coming up for air. From the deep, tossed, drawn down, then rising to another blue, to gulls shrieking, “Safe! Safe!” From a murky-cool peace I’ll […]
Tipat Torah: Am I Aging Like a Date Palm?
On Sukkot, we read the words of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), a person bitterly reflecting on his older years. Does aging have to be negative, calling everything that brings pleasure pointless?
I Didn’t Fast on Yom Kippur
“I didn’t fast on Yom Kippur / But I mended my relationship with my spouse and children by being present in the moment and honest about my feelings in a positive way…”
Abortion Access Al Cheit
An original Al cheit prayer focused on reproductive rights
Prayer for Discernment After Heartbreak
“Adonai, hear my prayer: / out of the depths of my sorrow, I call to you.”
When Sorrow Comes Knocking
“Sometimes there is not / enough space / to contain all of the grief.”
To keep my name from being sealed, I will eat: A Poetic D’var for Yom Kippur
“Today, do not take your hunger for granted, and likewise,
do not take your food tomorrow as a given…”
Prayer for People, Peace, and Planet
“May we never forget that we are all connected, historically, relationally, energetically, and that harm to one is harm to all.”
