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Were you there, in wisps // of dreams that eluded me? // Maybe you’re off doing whatever // soul work awaited you. Or poof, // evaporated.
A small ruby-throated hummingbird perched on a branch against a blurred green background.
My friends will stand // among the trees // saying Kaddish.
A tall tree with a thick brown trunk and a rounded green leafy top under a blue sky with white clouds.
“God who weeps with us all, / hold my aching heart…”
A white rosebud covered in water droplets against a dark green blurred background.
This creative ritual can be done during a Yizkor service or other gatherings focused exploring on death, dying and legacy.
a family heirloom photo
The Reconstructionist version of the Mourner’s Kaddish.
A hand holding a siddur opened to the Kaddish
The poet frames the loss of life in Israel and in Gaze with this powerful liturgy
man bringing flowers to grave in cemetery
“Time for your / soul to take flight, time for your soul / to light a new star.”
blue and purple galaxy of stars
“The quest for wisdom, / The struggle for justice”
interior of a sukkah with table covered in blue tablecloth and sunlight creating shadows on a white wall
“It’s a wonder / How comfort arrives: / From what source?”
Woman in a white dress walking along a sandy beach with gentle waves in the background.

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