Enjoy this original song from Girls in Trouble, based on the famous Midrash about the Israelite women saving the tribe by seducing their husbands beneath the apple trees when Pharaoh had made them too tired for procreation. http://girlsintrouble.bandcamp.com/track/apples

This three-stanza prayer/poem from liturgist and poet Alden Solovy reflects the spiritual journey of   t’shuva, repentance and return. The first stanza represents the month of Elul, when we are literally called to introspection by the sound of the shofar. The second stanza represents Rosh Hashanah, the Day of Judgment that also heralds the joy and hope of a new heart and another chance to live a life of holiness. The third stanza represents Yom Kippur, when, after 40 days of introspection...

Here’s a meditation from liturgist and poet Alden Solovy to be recited after the Yom Kippur confessional prayer. It can also be used during the Hebrew month of Elul as preparation for the High Holy Days, the Yamim Noraim. It is the companion piece to “Meditation Before the Yom Kippur Vidui.”    Meditation After the Yom Kippur Vidui For the sins I’ve committed against myself, And for the sins I’ve committed against others, I offer a new heart. For the sins I’ve...

Here’s a meditation from liturgist and poet Alden Solovy to be recited after the Yom Kippur confessional prayer, written to reinforce the core message of repentence and return. It was originally posted as a “Meditation after the Yom Kippur Vidui.” A friend pointed out that with a broader name for the prayer it can be used on Selichot, as well as throughout the month of Elul as preparation for the High Holy Days, the Yamim Noraim.   Meditation on the Vidui For...

In joy and celebration, we come together at this holiday. Brukhim ha-adama ha-shemesh v’ha-geshem shehborim pre hagafen. Blessed are the earth, the sun, and the rains that bring forth the fruit of the wine.