Topic Tags: teshuvah

A meditation before and new translation of Psalm 27.

We can become a beriah hadasha — a new version of ourselves in this New Year.

“May my words be embodied. / May my life be lived as prayer.”

“we wander in the wilderness of our minds / Searching for the illusive path”

“there is no book / no final decree”

“Your heart is noble, / The need is global”

“Who is responsible for my hurt?”

“Forgive me and help me to forgive myself and others”

“I propose that we add an element to the traditional tashlikh ceremony, symbolizing our power: fire.”

if only / I had been less / devoted to worshiping / my unworthiness / allowing this spinning planet / be my trusted partner