Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on June 30th, 2004

I’ve been working on a ritual for Yom HaShoah. I was originally going to begin research and work on the Mourner’s Kaddish, but this lead me to looking at Yom HaShoah.
I’m finding it remarkably difficult to actually write the ritual. I keep bursting into tears, which completely surprised me. I’ve worked through most of the [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on June 22nd, 2004

Visit the Prayer Archive
I’ve been researching government resources on the Web for work lately, and came across this site. The page is the “Prayer Archive” for the prayers said each day before the House of Representatives begins work. It does seem odd that in a country that officially espouses separation of church and [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on June 21st, 2004

So as a result of my reading/research binge to get ready for the workshops I’m doing in July I’ve been playing with a few new ideas – here’s one.
Triple Goddess Figure / Archetype as represented in Judaism:

Maiden – Sabbaththe eternal bride who comes to rejuvinate us
Mother – ShekinahThe Presence who watches over us and cares [...]

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