Nov 8, 2024 | Counting the Omer, Judaism, Poems, Social Justice
Dear Friends ~I hope this message finds you caring well for yourself and others as we head toward the second Trump presidency. Those of you who followed along with me during the seven weeks of the Omer counting in April and May may remember that I plunged into a...
Nov 10, 2023 | Judaism, Poems, Social Justice, Uncategorized
Beloveds ~A poem to help us meet this moment. Tzohar A skylight you are to make for the Ark (Genesis 6:16) Again, again, the fires of men rain hard, while dealers fatten their profitsand the ministers of violence,their guns and their lies,lording over all the nations,...
Apr 5, 2023 | Counting the Omer, Judaism, Poems, Publications, Uncategorized
Dear Friends ~I hope this message finds you well in these first weeks of spring. Life is full for us here in the City of Love, so much so that I haven’t posted, it seems, since last spring. But here it is, nearly time for Pesach/Passover and the Omer count– I cannot...
Mar 12, 2021 | Counting the Omer, Judaism, Performances, Poems, Publications, Uncategorized
Dear Friends ~ I hope this message finds you in good health and quickening spirits. It’s been a long gestation, but this spring welcomes my newest book into the world. Through the Gates: The Second Omer Journey is now live on Amazon in print and eBook. As you...
Oct 22, 2020 | Judaism, Poems, Social Justice, Uncategorized
Dear Friends ~ I hope you are finding your way safely and in good health through this crucial presidential election season, the trials of the on-going pandemic and the storms and fires of the climate crisis. I pray our hearts stay open and our actions clear as...
Sep 16, 2020 | Judaism, Nature, Poems, Social Justice, Uncategorized
Beloveds ~ This message will be brief—a new poem to welcome the turning of the year. And what a year it has been! However these words find you, I pray they bring you peace. Sowing in Tears Set your griefs upon the altarof the coming year.May every tear release....