Umbrella of Blessings
Here’s a prayer in praise of G-d’s blessings. Why? By remembering the blessings around me – the blessings around my friends and family – my sight…
Read articleReceiving Blessings
This prayer is about opening my heart to receive blessings. Why? For me, it is easier to bless than to accept the blessings of others. Even…
Read articleQuick Prayer on Waking
This brief prayer borrows its intention and theology from modeh ami, the traditional Jewish prayer said immediately on waking up in the morning, echoes of which…
Read articleThe Season of Counting
This is a meditation on counting. Counting as a spiritual practice is a reminder to stay present in the current moment, the task at hand and…
Read articleLet Us Meet
This is a prayer of invitation. “Let us meet,” Ancient One, in the place where “Your radiance shimmers across creation.” Where is that? Everywhere. I use this…
Read articleAfter Writing a Prayer
Here’s a prayer to be said after writing a prayer. The intention is to express gratitude for the ability to be of service to G-d and…
Read articleBefore Writing a Prayer
Here’s a prayer to be said before writing a prayer. The intention is to achieve the kavanah, the spiritual mindset, necessary to serve G-d by writing…
Read articleInvitations
What is prayer? Perhaps it’s an invitation to holiness and healing, bending the light from heaven toward tikkun olam. This is a meditation on prayer, a…
Read articleBreisheit: For Creation
This is a simple prayer to remember the majesty of G-d’s creation. It’s the first of a series of prayers and poems tied to the parasha…
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