Blessing for Rosh Ḥodesh Tishrei, by Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit

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Rosh haShanah (l’Maaseh Bereshit), Rosh Ḥodesh Tishrei (תִּשְׁרֵי)

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תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Tishrei Zman

A soulful, playful, embodied, grounded poem for announcing the new moon of Tishrei, for Rosh Ḥodesh Tishrei (otherwise known as Rosh haShanah) and for the whole month.

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While the world is pregnant with possibility
may we each prepare, ingest, and share
our own particular blend of prenatal vitamins

May there be enough midwives
that we each get a turn to sleep

May all of the slices of apples
create a banner of love
over our cities and farms

May all of the honey
spill over into our schools
and drip down into our language

May our good strong roots grow ever deeper
aided by the company of last year’s compost

You can find more writing like this at Writing by Ilana Joy Streit (Facebook page).

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Ilana Streit

Weaver of Blessings: poet, liturgist, singer-songwriter. Interpretive, radical, earthy, feminist. Based in Greater Boston, MA.

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ויהי נעם אדני אלהינו עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננה עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננהו "May the pleasantness of אדֹני our elo’ah be upon us; may our handiwork be established for us — our handiwork, may it be established."–Psalms 90:17