Shabbat is the Place
This meditation is inspired by life in Jerusalem. Many of my Shabbat meditations have been inspired by my home, including: “Shabbat Settles on Jerusalem” and “Shabbat…
Read articleShabbat Sings
What if Shabbat could sing praises? Would we listen in awe? Would we sing a duet? This meditation is inspired by the Sabbath prayer La’el asher…
Read articleShabbat as a Meditation
This meditation moves through the themes of Shabbat, reinforcing the rhythm of the day, the internal music of Shabbat. It takes us from candle lighting and…
Read articleShabbat Blessing for Children Who Have Left Home
One of my great joys of parenthood is putting my hands on my daughters’ heads and blessing them. As they went off to college and to…
Read articleWelcome, Sabbath Queen
This is a Hebrew poetry “smash-up,” combining the themes of the Yiddish song כוח with the image of the Sabbath Queen from the liturgical poem לכה…
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