As Shavuot approaches…
As Shavuot approaches, pick up a copy of In the Light of Peace — poems exploring liturgy, lifecycles, relationship with each other and with our Source — edited by Leiah Rubin […]
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Graceful Flags / Graceful Masculinity: Bamidbar
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. אִישׁ עַל-דִּגְלוֹ בְאֹתֹת לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם, יַחֲנוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: מִנֶּגֶד, סָבִיב לְאֹהֶל-מוֹעֵד יַחֲנוּ. The Children of Israel shall encamp, […]
Graceful Fluidity / Graceful Masculinity: Behar
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. אֶת-שַׁבְּתֹתַי תִּשְׁמֹרוּ, וּמִקְדָּשִׁי תִּירָאוּ: אֲנִי, יְהוָה. My Sabbaths shall you observe and My Sanctuary shall you revere […]
Together, Becoming: Liturgy, Poetry, and Art for Shavuot 5781
New from Bayit’s Liturgical Arts Working Group comes this collaborative compilation of liturgy, poetry and art for this second pandemic Shavuot. Exploring themes of standing together at Sinai (even […]
Graceful Progress / Graceful Masculinity: Emor
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וּסְפַרְתֶּם לָכֶם, מִמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת, מִיּוֹם הֲבִיאֲכֶם, אֶת-עֹמֶר הַתְּנוּפָה: שֶׁבַע שַׁבָּתוֹת, תְּמִימֹת תִּהְיֶינָה. You shall count for yourselves, from […]
Yearning For Our Plague to End: Lag Ba’Omer 5781 / 2021
New from Bayit’s Liturgical Arts Working Group comes this collaborative compilation of poetry and art for Lag Ba’Omer. The 33rd day of the Omer is understood in Jewish tradition as […]
Graceful Love / Graceful Masculinity: Kedoshim
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. לֹא-תִקֹּם וְלֹא-תִטֹּר אֶת-בְּנֵי עַמֶּךָ, וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ: אֲנִי, יְהוָה. You shall not take revenge nor shall you bear […]
Graceful Rebuke / Graceful Masculinity: Tazria
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. אָדָם, כִּי-יִהְיֶה בְעוֹר-בְּשָׂרוֹ שְׂאֵת אוֹ-סַפַּחַת אוֹ בַהֶרֶת, וְהָיָה בְעוֹר-בְּשָׂרוֹ, לְנֶגַע צָרָעַת–וְהוּבָא אֶל-אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן, אוֹ אֶל-אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים. If […]
Reflections on Color the Omer
When Color the Omer came out, we described it as “a tool for counting the Omer with mindfulness and beauty.” We invited folks to color each page while meditating […]