My summer of music continues. I've been expressing myself more with music these days and finding inspiration in Jewish prayers and text to express my frustration with all of the violence in the world. I find myself in a unique position of learning to be a rabbi, learning what it means to be a leader in the Jewish community, and feeling like an outsider in the Jewish community because no matter what I do, I am often not seen as Jewish or somehow seen as less than Jewish. And many of the Jews closest to me whom I love dearly will never understand what it is like to be a black women/person in America and turn on the television, Twitter, Facebook, etc and see people that look like me being killed. I feel broken and often feel hopeless, so what do I do...I pick up a guitar which seems to help. MIsheberach Avoteinu Misheberach I’moteinu Please bless those in need of healing HaKadosh Baru[chhu May the one who Blessed our Mothers who Blessed our Fathers We need you to hear our cry HaKadosh Baruchu The God of Wholeness The God of Wonder Please teach me and give me strength HaKadosh Baruchu El Shaddai Adonai I need you to heal the world And make it right I want to live in a world full of song and hope Where my children can play and not have to cope Please bless us and give us healing HaKadosh HaKadosh HaKadosh HaKadosh Baruchu

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