Esther 2021: From Darkness to Light
Purim retold, weaving tradition’s Book of Esther with actual transcripts from modern politics and news events ripped from the headlines. Join Rabbi David Markus and Bayit for this audiovisual remix […]
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A Graceful Table / Graceful Masculinity: Trumah
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וְשַׂמְתָּ אֶת-הַשֻּׁלְחָן, מִחוּץ לַפָּרֹכֶת, וְאֶת-הַמְּנֹרָה נֹכַח הַשֻּׁלְחָן, עַל צֶלַע הַמִּשְׁכָּן תֵּימָנָה; וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן–תִּתֵּן, עַל-צֶלַע צָפוֹן. You shall place the […]
The Lot of One Year: Liturgy, Poetry, and Art for Purim 2021
New from Bayit’s Liturgical Arts Working Group comes a collection of poems, prayers, and artwork for this pandemic Purim. Here are meditations on (the) last Purim, and on our many-layered […]
Graceful Forgiveness / Graceful Masculinity – Mishpatim
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וְאֵלֶּה, הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים, אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים, לִפְנֵיהֶם. And these are the judgments that you shall place before them. (Exodus […]
Graceful Emulation / Graceful Masculinity – Beshallah
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. As their Egyptian oppressors are swallowed up by the sea, Israel bursts into exultant song. It is […]
Graceful Consolation / Graceful Masculinity: Va’eira
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה כֵּן, אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וְלֹא שָׁמְעוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, מִקֹּצֶר רוּחַ, וּמֵעֲבֹדָה קָשָׁה. But when Moses told this […]
Jars of Water – and two practices for washing away a zoom-bombing
Walking home, holding hands, skipping along the sidewalk. There were jars of water on the stoop as we approached our apartment house. I looked up at my mommy and asked, […]
Connections: new liturgy, poetry, and art for Tu BiShvat
New from Bayit’s Liturgical Arts Working Group comes this interdisciplinary and pluralist collection of new work for Tu BiShvat, the New Year of the Trees. Here are prayers and practices […]
Graceful Allyship / Graceful Masculinity: Parshas Shemos
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וַיְהִי בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם, וַיִּגְדַּל מֹשֶׁה וַיֵּצֵא אֶל-אֶחָיו, וַיַּרְא, בְּסִבְלֹתָם; וַיַּרְא אִישׁ מִצְרִי, מַכֶּה אִישׁ-עִבְרִי מֵאֶחָיו. It happened […]
“If you really hear…” – a new prayer-poem by R. David Markus
This new prayer/poem arises from the second paragraph of the Sh’ma and from the deep ecumenism that cherishes all paths to the Holy. Use it during Shabbat services on the […]