Saturday, November 25, 2017

Vayishlach 5778

They must have been named
So that we would remember. 
But memory fails. 

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Vayetze 5778

All this. Mine. That. Yours.
Even when the hand is full
Still we grasp for more. 

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Toldot 5778

Messy human life
Unfolds in these anxious scenes.
Which roles have I played? 

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Chayei Sarah 5778

Though we know not to
Rely on signs and wonders-- 
Still, we embrace them.