Type: Poem

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Democracy was like weather // on those rare days when it’s so // right, so not-too-anything, // its goes unnoticed.
A torn yellow patch reveals a pair of eyes peeking through a muted green painted surface.
Our offering: // cakes baked in the shape of her womb. // Poppy seeds populate the holy center, // gifts of gratitude to the goddess of fertility; // this, our devotional expression— // cakes for the Queen of Heaven.
Unbaked hamantaschen cookies with various fillings on a baking tray, ready to be baked.
Small acts that counteract the sadness and despair // Rituals that contain the pain
A group of pomegranates with pink and green skin on a white textured surface in sunlight.
I saw their names in our tree, but never // looked further. As a child, I knew // a few of them, but only a few.
Vintage sepia photo of five adults and one child in formal attire, posing for a family portrait.
My friends will stand // among the trees // saying Kaddish.
A tall tree with a thick brown trunk and a rounded green leafy top under a blue sky with white clouds.
What begins as a tangle of threads in my hands becomes the connection to creation, forming visions behind my eyes, images within my heart, sounds inviting the sacred.
a person in a purple tallit gathers the four tzit-tzit in their hands
I dry her hair // gently, squeezing over her scalp // as she used to do for me
Close-up of two people holding hands, representing care and support.
We know how to protect a child // from hostile eyes, // and there will be more deliveries on this journey.
Close-up of a baby holding an adults finger, conveying a sense of connection and tenderness.
At sunset the oryx finds water inside shrubs. // Magician of the desert, it links its straight horns to the sky.
Embroidered branch with green leaves and clusters of pink flowers on a light fabric background.
He confesses his family’s sins to whom all praise is due // He requests divine forgiveness, then declares TITHARU! // The kohanim and the people who witness what was said // Declare “Baruch Shem Kavod Malchuto L’Olam Va’ed.”
Abstract collage with woven strips of red, black, and brown paper; geometric and textured patterns throughout.

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