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From the Skin of Mermaids (Tetzaveh 5785)

God says,For Aaron and his sonsdo this:Dress them upMake them HolyGive them rulesGive them purpose and PowerAnoint the fatherAnoint the sonsBut where are the women?Where are the mothers and daughtersthe wivesthe sisters Where is Miriam?She had influence, we knowWisdom, we’ve heardShe could lead womenShe could inspire menSpeak to princesses Find water Was she too threateningsomehow?Don’t […]

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Come (Bo 5785)

Darknesswas the ninth plague For the Egyptiansit preceded unimaginable suffering and devestationThe death of so many beloved childrenBut for us for the Israelitesdarkness preceded salvationFreedomThe darknesswasn’t just an absence of lightit was an absence of hopeA physical and spiritual manifestation, we are taughtAnd so it seemsperhapsthat what we do in the darknessis what makes all

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A hand gently holds a Star of David necklace, symbolizing Jewish faith and tradition.

Never an Esther

I was never an Esther (until now)I wore my Jewish pride with prideBejewelled and armed with learning shared with anyone who would listenMy Jewishness is often first through the door“Rabbi” preempting my given name on desks and lanyards and at the bottom of poetry and divrei TorahI never thought to hide it (until now)Why would

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