So a prayer, amidst all this burning and judgement, that the holiness of our earth, the sanctity of human life, the permission to be free and have enough to eat and care for our families, that that is what abides. That we may lay down the weapons we turn against one another and the earth. That from the the sky above, the depths beneath, and the ground we stand on, be a place that models Divine justice, Divine mercy. Kein yehi ratzon.

How can the healing that must take place in Baltimore be inspired by Jewish law and values, and in doing so transform more places into sacred spaces?

This is sacred ground for me, all of my pain, my joy, my loss, my gain lives in once place.

If, as JD Salinger wrote, “all we do our whole lives is go from one little piece of Holy Ground to the next,” is every place cycling between sacred or desecrated, the latter calling out for reclamation once more into a state of reverence? What about our bodies, the place within all the places we live in or visit; what does reconsecration mean when we are talking about ourselves? 

Indulge yourself in this dream with us. Become a Judeofuturist. 

We all belong here, we will protect each other, and the home we make together this way is the best kind of home.

From Selichot to Yom Kippur, this playlist has everything you need to get you through this holiday season.

The following poem was written by Hinenu member Tyler Vile, and read at the 5779 High Holy Days. To learn more about the Unetaneh Tokef, click here. To register to join Hinenu for the 5780 High Holy Days, click here.