Another Year: An Introspection
For the New Year: a meditation on the passage and the use of time. Have I spent this time wisely? And what have I learned? This prayer appears…
Read articleFor Aleppo and Syria
In a vicious and cruel civil war, Aleppo has become a symbol of suffering and brutality, along with thousands upon thousands of Syrian refugees. This prayer…
Read articleVayeira: Fire Within
Bound to an altar, saved at the last minute, neither blade nor sacrificial fire touched Isaac. Not physically, but he comes off the altar a different…
Read articleQuick Blessing for a Friend’s Departure
What can I say when a friend departs? When his journey moves on? When her path and mine diverge? For me, these moments are rich with…
Read articleFirst Bird
This prayer/poem in the voice of the spiritual traveler was inspired by the birds of Jerusalem, their many voices and songs in the early morning. It’s…
Read articleVayishlach: The Descent
“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” – Genesis 32:25 Sooner or later every man…
Read articleChayei Sarah 5773: Gather Me
“And afterwards, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre, which is Hebron, in the land of Canaan.” –…
Read articleשיר בלב שלי
This piece is as much a song as a prayer, written on a train from Acco to Tel Aviv in June, 2011, a trip that ultimately led…
Read articleAll is Well
This was inspired by the following quote from Fr. Anthony DeMello: “Spirituality means waking up… All mystics — Catholic, Christian, non-Christian — they’re all unanimous, no…
Read articleFor Syria
This is a prayer for the people of Syria. According to CNN, “…more than 10,000 people have been killed since the Syrian crisis began in March…
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