Trying at a Prayer
I was asked to write a prayer, and I am trying. שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל, אדוני, אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ, אדוני, אֶחָֽד Listen Israel, Adonai, our God, is one. (Dvarim 6:4) שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל, […]
An Alternative Greeting for Mourners
An greeting for mourners orienting towards one another.
Is this Hope?
“I place colors on flat surface
during war – a break / from the news, from the story.”
A Prayer for Truth and Peace
“Please grant us clarity and wisdom
and heal our bodies, minds and hearts, / for we are filled with confusion and suffering.”
An Evening Prayer in Times of Conflict
“Our God and God of our ancestors, help me find relief in sleep, and rise renewed in body and soul.”
Divine Breath
“I too am living my autumn…”
Across the Atlantic Ocean
“I take it off when I get to the parking lot / and hide my Star of David, / cover my Hebrew tattoo…”
A Small Offering
“Engage with those who believe in the blessings of Love and Life…”
Yotzer Or: The Beginning
“So God created the dawn, painting peaks of blues and purples to the warmth of the black.”
The Knock
“I invited those who won’t speak up for me now…”
