Every moment of every day invites us to pay attention. We can marvel at what happens within ourselves and the world outside of us. Some of us do this through prayer, others through mindfulness and meditation. No matter what form it takes, noticing and appreciating the wonder of life enhances the act of living.
A ritual to help begin the transformation of a bad habit to something that is healthy and life-affirming
One woman’s experiment with bowing during the morning blessings, wearing a tallit, and wearing a kippah
A prayer before learning, written for the International AIDS Conference
A prayer for protection for both weekdays and Shabbat
Creative writing activity to re-write the Shema
A song of peace written one month before President Sadat’s Mission of Peace to Jerusalem in 1977
Discover how Jewish folklore and personal memory can spark new poetry—join this creative immersion with poet Susan Comninos.
Give voice to your own stories through the timeless power of myth and writing.
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