Type: Poem

“Could we remove enough wine to make our joy palatable?”

“May those who are suffering feel the soft breath of cherry blossoms in their hearts…”

“In your sadness / and joy, / through your struggles / and triumphs / you are enough.”

“It is important to listen, / to our own/each other’s / stories…”

“The bowl / cracks / cleanly / a sea parting / to freedom.”

“The plagues are real and / This time they’re directed at us. / So what are we going to do?”

“Soon I will rise / to bear witness to you / once more in these ancient words…”

“I belong in a community—I want to communicate with stories & songs and food—let there be food, bitter and festive…”

What would you bring to the Mishkan?

“These are the blessings we learn from living in the world: / that loving other people /is loving ourselves.”