Type: Poem

“I strive to generate some forgiveness / for the failures of my growing up life…”

“And still, here we are again / clutching to an ancient book / that has traveled through time / from bitterness to joy…”

“When I open my mouth no sound comes out..”

“Rain pours through the schach open to the stars…”

“My fingers reached out, / my heart longed…”

“Only advice to plant first / and welcome the Messiah later…”

“I want to remember / the sunny days / the spring showers / and smiles and laughter…”

Rabbi Lisa S. Greene’s Vidui captures the struggles of 2024.

“We come from the Ayn Sof as broken shards of creation…”

“This is the year the answers can’t be simple, won’t come / quickly.”