The Shofar Breaks
The shofar breaks the heart open It starts out as a small thing: A breath. An intention. A wordless prayer. And then it meanders, Finding its way. Like the soul […]
An Asexual Coming Out Ritual
To be recited by the person coming out and those who celebrate them.
Why I Unplug On Shabbat
“It’s the kavanah of Shabbat, / not the halakha / which moves me.”
Sanctuary
A moment of wonder during the morning service.
A Life, A Year
A poem to mark moments in a year of mourning.
Desert Dysphoria
“No wonder the desert was chosen over the pyramids, mountains and / ocean for revelation.”
Bodies of Water
A poem about early moments of grief
Prayer for Rain
“I saw, in our decaf, the plea for rain / we ask on behalf of the god of our ancestors”
As I Face my Plate: a Shehechayanu for an Eating Disorder
“Grant me the strength to sustain my life, / As you commanded…”
A Placenta-Planting Ritual
A complete ritual for a family to bury the new child’s placenta under a plant in the garden.
