It happens in every kind of family, no matter what we’d like to believe. Girls and boys are sexually abused by adults in their households. Women and men are battered by their spouses. Even if our homes are loving and safe, many of us have experienced violence and trauma in settings too numerous to list. To begin to heal, we must create space for people to tell their stories—and we must listen without turning away.
No is the one who left the building
Praise that comes after pain
We are all together walking home, on the road of teshuva
As we prepare to trace the world’s beginnings, may we choose life
Are we bound to the same grave fate?
Traditional blessings for mikveh immersion
Meditations to treat our bodies as sacred
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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