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On Yom Kippur, ten characters in synagogue, grappling with identity, meaning, repentance, forgiveness...
A contemporary Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out against the backdrop of mythic Biblical rivalries.
Poetry
A new book of poetry with an old soul, a stunning cartography of the heart.
Memoir in poetry and prose
“Stories and poetry so captivating, powerful, wise… An extraordinary achievement!"
–Rabbi Lawrence Kushner

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Looking back

July 19, 2011

Tags: Israel, Jerusalem, Mahane Yehuda, Tayelet, the Kotel, Rivka Miriam, Priestly blessing, Kohanim

I don't think of myself as suffering from jet lag, but here I am wide awake at 3:30 am and during the day doing everything in slow motion! Relieved returning home that no house plants had died nor anything in the garden - the garden ridiculously overgrown with weeds but after two hours of concentrated effort looks quite sweet again... (more…)

I had forgotten how hard it is to leave

July 13, 2011

Tags: Israel, Jerusalem, journeys

I've been packing for over three hours, just about done now. I decided to do one last laundry this morning for the sole reason that when I am home I want the smell of Jerusalem's air in my skirts, my tops, my socks. One day here is like two weeks in the "regular" world (more…)