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Two Cups: Elijah and Miriam

Image: Miriam and Elijahs cup by Shoshanah (License: CC-BY 2.0)

We lift Miriam’s cup, Dancing prophet celebrating the world that is now. And we tell God we are grateful For the water from the earth that was Miriam’s gift, Welcome necessity, On God’s behalf. Miriam announces joy! And teaches us to save ourselves. Miriam, the bringer of mercy, There’s no prayer for her in the haggadah– So make one up! . . . → Read More: Two Cups: Elijah and Miriam

Heal Me

I have been asked to write a healing prayer So I tried But I can’t do it I don’t have the soothing words I’m in pain Right now And it’s been going on for a while And it looks like it’s going to last longer than it takes to write this prayer

So instead I offer to you A pain prayer . . . → Read More: Heal Me

A Rosh Hashana Amidah by Trisha Arlin

I open my mouth, I open my heart. I speak praise, hope and thanks. I speak the Ancient Prayer:

PRAISE OUR ANCESTORS God of my childhood faith, of my adult skepticism God of the mystics, of the philosophers God of our ancestors, of our children God of this community, and of mine, only God who . . . → Read More: A Rosh Hashana Amidah by Trisha Arlin

Motzi — a kavanah before eating challah by Trisha Arlin

Image: Challah by Brad Greenlee (license CC-BY-2.0)

Trisha Arlin shares “Motzi”, a kavanah (intention) for the blessing, Hamotzi Lehem Min Ha’aretz, over challah. Describing the kavanah she writes that it’s, “based on Rabbi Ellen Lippmann’s tradition on having us create a chain of touch around room that leads to and from the challah, which she then explains as both exemplifying the connection created when people eat together and the chain of work that went to creating the challah itself.” . . . → Read More: Motzi — a kavanah before eating challah by Trisha Arlin

HAVDALLAH: Prayers for the Holy Separations by Trisha Arlin

Three short havdallah divrei tefillah that culminate in a havdallah prayer/blessing. . . . → Read More: HAVDALLAH: Prayers for the Holy Separations by Trisha Arlin

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