The Sound of Holiness
What do we hear when we listen to the shofar? The sound of holiness? But what does that mean? Perhaps only a poet can answer. This…
Read articleFor the People of Morocco (After the Earthquake)
Two prayers for the people of Morocco as the death toll rises after the recent earthquake. I first posted these prayers after an earthquake Haiti in…
Read articleAgainst Worker Exploitation, Revised
This revision of my 2011 prayer is inspired by my daughter Dana’s dedication to the Writers Guild of America strike. Dana is a member of the…
Read articleThe Density of Love
A simple prayer/poem about love and hate, fire and water, written in the voice of the spiritual traveler, the one who knows, the one who hints…
Read articleRemoving Life Support
A difficult prayer for a difficult moment. In classic Jewish tradition, this prayer includes a request for forgiveness from the one who is near death by…
Read articleThe Birds Stopped Singing
For Earth Day, 2023, while listening to the birds sing, while watching them fly. The Birds Stopped Singing The day the birds stopped singing And we…
Read articleFor the Disabled
Next week, hikers will hit Israel’s trails to raise money for Tsad Kadima, an organization founded by parents of children with cerebral palsy to provide innovative…
Read articleFor the People of Turkey (After the Earthquake)
Two prayers for the people of Turkey as the death toll rises after today’s earthquake. I posted these two prayers 12 years ago after an earthquake…
Read articleHow to Find G-d
A simple meditation on seeking–and finding–G-d. Perhaps it is not as difficult as we might think. Perhaps it is only a matter of our willingness to…
Read articleInside the (Hanukkah) Light
This meditation on light pluses with hope, carrying echoes of Hanukkah. It’s about seeing, feeling, and loving the light shining around us, and our yearning to…
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