Topic Tags: family

“Does she have unfinished business? Someone she needs to forgive her? Someone she needs to forgive?”

“For whom did the shofar call? The shofar called for me.”

“Rain clouds mass above, / so we race towards rows of stiff backed chairs…”

“May we be reminded of the songs of Miriam, the keeper of the Mayim Hayim…”

“May Hashem bless you more each year…”

This creative ritual can be done during a Yizkor service or other gatherings focused exploring on death, dying and legacy.

This ritual can be adapted for personal or communal use.

“Someone sneaking to the kitchen to warm the tzimmes / to ladle the soup, plate the brisket…”

A 5-part poem exploring family connections