Type: Prayer

Finding forgiveness and self-compassion

“May this be the year we choose / to live our lives fully”

“may reflection, introspection and soul-searching / help us discover our sacred purpose”

“We stand on the edge of possibility and loss”

Ritual to let go of synagogue building and the kedushah within, so that the building ultimately can be sold, repurposed, or demolished

The grace of a dedicated separation between the mundane and the sacred

“The voice of lamentation echoes across the land”

“We know what to do: / Agitate, organize, shout”

“You will not abandon me / even when others who don’t like / what I have to say / choose to gaslight me”

“I am tired of praying to a silent God”