Sowing Light: A Prayer/Poem Inspired by Text
This prayer/poem is inspired by Psalm 97, recited at Kabbalat Shabbat. The Psalm ends with this: “Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the…
Read articleGuest Writers: Students at United Hebrew Congregation
In the fall, as part of a liturgist/scholar-in-residence Shabbat, I had the pleasure leading a prayer writing workshop with students at United Hebrew Congregation, St. Louis.…
Read articleGuest Writers: Confirmation Students, Temple Beth El, Knoxville
As part of the final year of confirmation class, Rabbi Erin Boxt of Temple Beth El, Knoxille, used my three books — including This Grateful Heart: Psalms…
Read articleTwo Prayers by Teens
Here are two prayers written at two different sessions of my teen writing workshop. We used the same process, but the conversations about prayer were much…
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