Topic Tags: prayer

A complete morning service honoring the New Year of the animals.

“I return to You Mother / please wash me clean / and send me strength / so, I can care for others like You care for me.”

“help me find the courage / to make each breath a blessing…”

“Blessed are You, Eternal, Who is responsible for night’s end.”

“When we expect sweetness to be given / to us from above instead of doing the work  / ourselves to make our lives sweeter?”

” “Words. Waiting / for souls to emerge / chiseled and clean.”

“I chant the Shema, eyes ablaze, riveted on the N’er Tamid, give thanks / for my inheritance, my life…”

An interpretive Amidah ideal for an outdoor or other abbreviated service.

“But that’s how it is with Sages– you never know where they’ll turn up.”

“I was certain I’d never be Sarah ema, the matriarch  / It’s no secret, I laughed at the messengers…”