A close-up shot of a lit three-wick candle

I Pray With a Tired Soul

I sit and watch my people’s flame
A young woman looks at herself in a scratched mirror, her chin angled up and her expression bored or perhaps sorrowful. The photo is in black and white.

a(kin)

I catch you everywhere, surrounding me / a golden hair, a freckled knee / in every silvery surface
A pair of silver heels gleam in the dark.

On Coming of Age

Adulthood—womanhood—came in flashes.
A blurred hand holds three small Israeli flags against a blue sky.

Yom Ha’Zikaron

All you can say is thank you / As they take God’s hand
A fire burns in a bronze vessel against a black background.

All the Six-Pointed Stars

This poem is for
A man in a yellow raincoat stands on a cliff edge, overlooking crashing waves.

Siren Song

Cordelia knew what happened to girls who went up there in a storm.
All that remains of a sedan is its metal frame, which is sinking into a pile of debris at the side of the road. The rusted color of the frame matches the rust-red dirt and bushes that surround it.

Pacific Palisades Fire Damage

Rebuilding will take years.
A bowl of chocolate-coated matzah toffee

A Guide to Matzo

"Most people find me plain and dry Packaged in a simple box, living a simple life, Mistaken for a simple cracker"
A river frozen in motion.

Blurry Banks

Allowing my camera to capture the movement of the liquid while still making it look crisp is so cool and satisfying to me.
A synagogue ark with colorful tapestry curtains and Hebrew inscriptions.

The Frozen Chosen

The Alaskan Jewish community demonstrates that no matter how challenging the environment or how small the population, a thriving Jewish community can always be built and endure.