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“The month of Kislev calls us to welcome the darkness, to welcome the darkness, as a friend, a teacher, a guide.”
“We created this mayhem in the night time / because our hearts were full of fear,” and now we must live in its shadow.
“In times of hatred, / let there be light. / In times of fear,    let there be light…”
“Blessed is the Darkness in the Light, / Blessed is the Light in the Darkness…”
A beautiful prayer that evokes the shifting light and darkness within.
Listen to this meditation focused on finding inner light.
” And when this holiday ends, another flame will rise and fall, and another, and another…”
A new Hanukkah blessing for 2023/5784.
“Darkness is Love: / deep, endless, rapturous curiosity / ripe for the work of creation.”
“Tonight, perhaps, don’t be in such a rush / to set up your candles against the dark.”

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