May 22, 2017 | Counting the Omer, Judaism, Nature, Workshops
Dear Friends ~ I have been writing my way through the Omer again, a new book of letters and poems in the works. Between the added time at my desk (which I love) , two on-going Writing Circles and political work (which I also love), life is full. I trust yours is as...
Apr 3, 2017 | Counting the Omer, Judaism, Publications, Uncategorized
Beloveds ~ I am excited to tell you the Omer count begins next week! On the evening of April 11, second night of Passover some of us will begin a daily practice that will take us through the spring into the early days of summer. What is the Omer? Simply put, counting...
Mar 3, 2017 | Judaism, Performances, Poems, Publications, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Workshops
We are in this together. That is the only truth the White House is trying to teach us, precisely with its myriad lies. If we focus on different issues, it is because the issues are different the way the pieces in a jigsaw puzzle are different. They fit together...
Jan 25, 2017 | Judaism, Poems, Social Justice
Beloveds~ Last Saturday, on the day Donald Trump became president of the United States, Jews were reading the Torah portion (Exodus 1:1-6:1) in which the tongue-tied shepherd Moshe receives instructions–and a promise–from the burning bush. ...
Jan 9, 2017 | Judaism, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Workshops
Dear Friends ~ “The antidote to losing love is loving more,” I wrote in a recent post on my personal facebook page. This is as good a place as any to begin. And beginning is what we must do again and again, and then again, again. I speak these words to bring in a new...
Dec 20, 2016 | Judaism, Poems, Social Justice, Uncategorized
Beloveds~ This past Monday the Electoral College confirmed the Presidency of the most awful candidate the United States has ever known—a fascistic, racist, sexist, narcisisstic charlatan. We are called to step up into a strong and effective resistance. We will each...
