Fading Light on the Eighth Night
“I look to the next candle in line, / still alive with yellow glow and hope”
On the second night of Hanukkah the miracle is Ukraine
“On the land / we were forbidden to light / candles, they now burn / under rocket-fire”
Blessing for the Dedication of Solar Panels
“We come here in humility and gratitude today for the opportunity to celebrate the installation of our solar panels”
Blessing for Zoom
“Who makes it possible for us to see those we love”
Vayeshev: Seen From Afar
“We never threw our brother / into a well, but coveted / his stories and dreams”
Interpretive Third Paragraph of the Shema
“keep me open to wonder and awe so I don’t lose my way in the small places of heart and mind”
Ceremony: For Sandy Hook, After 10 Years
“Teach us to spin apart the light in this dark.”
Blessing of Love Celebrating the Respect for Marriage Act
“We celebrate the triumph / Of love over hate”
Vayeshev
“What if we looked back on every / misery, if not with gratitude, / then with awe?”
Reclaiming Our Hidden Light (Or Ganuz): A Shabbat Candle Lighting Ritual
New ritual and meditations after Shabbat candle lighting
