Here are some of the prayers I've written, as well as the scripts for some of the lifecycle events. If you read any of the lifecycle event scripts, bear in mind that the script (however hard I may have worked to stitch it together) is only a script. My teacher Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi has compared Jewish liturgy to freeze-dried food; in order for our prayers to be nourishing and sustaining, we have to add heart and emotion in realtime. A ritual performed with kavanah (intention) and skill is powerful in a way that words on a page can't quite capture.
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Blessings/prayers
Kol Nidre
A poem inspired by the "Kol Nidre" prayer, meant to be read and/or prayed, alone and/or in community. 1998.
Hashkivenu
A variation on the hashkivenu blessing that's part of the evening liturgy; written written for erev Shabbat. 2002.
Birchot hashachar (Morning Blessings)
A poem cycle based on some of the morning blessings and prayers. 2004.
A Ritual for the First Night of Chanukah
A short-and-sweet ritual for the first night of Chanukah, designed to help us dedicate ourselves to spreading light. 2004.
A Haggadah for Tu BiShvat 2012
A seder celebrating the New Year of the Trees with a mystical journey through the "four worlds," each symbolized by fruits and juices. New for 2012: check out the three versions (one for adults, one for kids one for little kids) on the VR blog.
A Short Seder for Tu BiShvat 2011
A kitzur (short) haggadah for celebrating the New Year of the Trees: 3 pages, blessings for fruits interspersed with teachings from Jewish tradition and elsewhere, and a closing blessing thanking God for the delicious snacks! Designed for use with adolescents but suitable for all ages.
Al Chet Shechatati L'fanecha
A personal "Al Chet" -- written in first person singular -- designed for home or synagogue use. 2007.
The Velveteen Rabbi's Haggadah for Pesach, version 7.1
2011 / 5771! Rick Richman says, "it is a beautiful haggadah. Worth reading and studying and using." Lorelei Feldman reports that "a friend hated breaking from the reading in order to eat!" Sandy Ryan says, "incredibly well-honed and interesting and real." I hope you'll agree.
The Velveteen Rabbi's Haggadah for Pesach, CBI Edition (version 7.2) (abridged and expanded)
2012 / 5772! This is 48 pages (instead of 82); features some new material, and also a lot of judicious editing to make it a bit more manageable than version 7.1. Designed for congregational use but suitable for use at home, too.
Hineni: Here I Stand
A prayer/poem which presents the themes and ideas of the "Hineni" prayer, traditionally chanted by the prayer-leader on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, in my own words and metaphors. 2008.
Petition
A prayer for selichot, the service of teshuvah-themed prayers held on the evening of the Shabbat preceding Rosh Hashanah. 2009.
Geshem
A creative / interpretive prayer for rain, modeled after the classical tefilat geshem recited on Shemini Atzeret. 2009.
Six poems of praise (Hallel)
A series of six poems which render the psalms of Hallel (recited on festivals) in a creative, contemporary, and personal way. 2011.
Lifecycle rituals
(All of these are .pdf files for download.)
The Naming of Sean Wyckoff
A Jewish babynaming for the child of a Jewish/Christian household. 2003.
The Naming of Nicholas
A babynaming that draws on earth-centered spirituality. 2004.
The Wedding of Keren and Neal
A ceremony for an interfaith couple. 2004.
The Wedding of Peter and Shane
A ceremony for a Jewish couple. 2005.
The Wedding of Wendy and Joey
A ceremony for a Jewish-American/Catholic-Filipino couple. 2005.
The Wedding of Kim and Martial
A ceremony for a spiritual-but-secular couple. 2006.
A siddur for mincha / maariv/ havdalah
Written for use in celebrating Emma Rose Sunog becoming bat mitzvah. 2007.
The Naming of Stellan Yann Beck
The traditions of this household are Judaism, drumming, and hospitality; out of those, this naming ceremony arises. 2008.
Welcome to the World, Andrew Wynn Zuckerman!
The babynaming/welcoming ceremony that Ethan and I wrote for our son. 2009.
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And here are some of my writings that relate to the work of ritualcraft.
Writing Our Own Haggadah, published in InterfaithFamily.com in 2002.