On Shabbat Ki Tavo, we celebrated with joy as Jemma was called to the Torah and celebrated becoming bat mitzvah. Her words of Torah and her poetry and art are a delight and we are so lucky that she has shared them with us and that she and her parents have given me permission to share them here.
If you have already heard her words and seen her art, you know how delicious they are.
I’m thrilled we can enjoy them again here.
If you are experiencing Jemma’s Torah for the first time, you are in for a treat.
Our Jewish conversation is ancient, ongoing
it’s who we are and our ideas are flowing
from our ancestors to us and our descendants next
this too is Torah, our sacred text
because of us our tradition grows
the words we write are the seeds we sow!
Sharing the poetry and prayer I’ve published on Ritualwell.
Read MoreChodesh tov. It's Rosh Chodesh Av, the new month of Av.
This morning I had the pleasure of leading Hallel for our IKAR morning minyan.
It's Av, a month that holds tragedy - Tisha B'Av. It's Av, a month that holds love and joy - Tu B'Av.
In honor of our minyan, and this month, I wrote a poem.