A Tisha b’Av of Hope
Many Jewish professionals I know secretly (a few, not so secretly) prefer to take off Tisha b’Av for any number of reasons. It’s too sad. It’s mere nostalgia that never can build […]
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Hymn for the Hurting – for Tisha b’Av 5782
Here’s a liturgical rendering of the amazing Amanda Gorman‘s “Hymn for the Hurting” (2022), which she wrote after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, set to the mournful trope of […]
For the Sake of Ascent: Tisha b’Av 5782
New from Bayit’s Liturgical Arts Working Group comes this offering for Tisha b’Av 5782, available both as a printable PDF and as google slides suitable for screensharing. This year many of […]
Introducing the Graceful Living deck
Introducing the Graceful Living Deck The Graceful Living deck is a deck of cards that doubles as a tool for spiritual life, designed by Steve Silbert and featuring teachings distilled […]
Why we trash(ed) our shuls for Tisha b’Av
Many liberal Jews ignore Tisha b’Av, or don’t know it’s there. For many of those whom we serve, Tisha b’Av is either a non-event or a great time to be […]
Counting on LGBT+ Jews for Shavuot
The Torah was never given to an individual, but rather to a nation. For far too long, many communities have forced those who come out – to get out, and […]
A Second Chance for Accessibility: Pesach Sheni
G-d’s creation of the world was thoughtfully intentional. On Friday evenings, as we welcome Shabbat we sing: מֵראש מִקֶּדֶם נְסוּכָה. סוף מַעֲשה בְּמַחֲשבָה תְּחִלָּה. Shabbat was anointed from the outset. […]
We Live in a Society: Teachings from Kedoshim for Right Now
My son and I often say, “We live in a society.” For us it’s shorthand, a reminder about community. We need to be mindful of people’s needs, because we live […]
Magnifying beauty: Tiferet and #ColorTheOmer
Those of us observing the ritual of Sefirat HaOmer, the counting of days and weeks leading up to the holiday of Shavuot, are finishing the third week, which is associated […]
Bein Gavrah as a Spiritual Offering
Arts and crafts was always my favorite activity as a kid, and now, as an adult, my inner crafter is emerging in various ways. This is the first of a […]