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A guide to a renewal and reconstruction of an obscure Jewish fasting practice called ‘Tsom Shovavim.’
“I didn’t fast on Yom Kippur / But I mended my relationship with my spouse and children by being present in the moment and honest about my feelings in a positive way…”
“Today, do not take your hunger for granted, and likewise, do not take your food tomorrow as a given…”
A water ritual for beginning the fast of Yom Kippur
“We may fast for many reasons / but on this day only one matters”

New ritual tying the smelling fragrant scents to an intention to hear Isaiah’s call for justice

“We take for granted that we have food to eat”

A service written for Tisha B’Av 2018 at Congregation Beth Ahabah in Richmond, VA

To see what it looks like to put ourselves together again.

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