Type: Poem

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rocks in the ocean, small waves crashing
“I didn’t fast on Yom Kippur / But I mended my relationship with my spouse and children by being present in the moment and honest about my feelings in a positive way…”
clouds in a bright blue sky
“Sometimes there is not /  enough space / to contain all of the grief.”
an empty bench facing a wide green lawn
“Today, do not take your hunger for granted, and likewise, do not take your food tomorrow as a given…”
a yellow butterfly
“The nearby porch clutter did not diminish their / prayers, inspiring my own return to Shabbat.”
Shabbat candles and wine set on a white tablecloth
“I leave my safe haven / this night of purity and sighs”
close up of fig tree leaves and branches against blue sky
“Time for your / soul to take flight, time for your soul / to light a new star.”
blue and purple galaxy of stars
“Carefully, I grope in the dark to find my cup. / This cup dwells within.”
White-skinned hands grasp a glass of blue water
“The silent air before it is blown into sound inside the horn of a beast…”
person with long hair facing away with black and rainbow kippah blowing shofar
“the door will open, / the Shekhinah and her entourage of angels / will enter our temple in time.”
a white doves lifts its wings to fly

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