Type: Poem

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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.
Both birds of prey // Both live at my river // but only the vultures visit my home.
Painting of a brown bird with a blue beak against a blue sky with white clouds.
When hope is crushed, // Is it like clods of earth ground to mud, sticking in foulness to my boots as I walk?
A white sculpture of two figures embracing, forming the trunk of a tree with branches at the top.
A range of ideas to help a mother create a ritual for her child’s first period
A crescent moon in a soft, pastel sky with pink and orange clouds at dusk or dawn.
“Soul vessels, with gods’ breath subsumed, / shatter in tessellated shards of light—”
Wisps of blue smoke swirling against a black background, originating from the lower right corner.
“The comfort of your presence The call of my being toward your light…”
A red heart shape painted on the cracked, textured surface of a tree trunk with moss patches.
This ritual focuses on transforming grief through creative expression
Crescent moon and stars over a tranquil lake with grassy hills, under a purple twilight sky.
“Wavering candlelight / illuminates our lament…”
A single lit candle burning in the dark with a bright flame and black background.
“May we have the time /  to navigate our grief / with grace / at a pace  all our own. “
Black and white photo of an orchid stem with several delicate, drooping flowers against a blurred background.
“Rain clouds mass above, / so we race towards rows of stiff backed chairs…”
Watercolor painting of roses and greenery draped on a wooden structure under a cloudy sky.

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