Rabbi Michael Adam Latz
For All Our Dads on Father’s Day
Rabbi Michael Adam Latz reflects on his role as a dad – and the tasks of fathers everywhere.
The Message at the Heart of the Scroll
On Simchat Torah, may Torah’s holy message dance forth from our sanctuary and our hearts.
Matzah and the Lessons of Freedom
When you break the bread of affliction
And the crumbs make a mess
Pray for those with addiction
And those who live with less.
A Blessing for Tu BiShvat
We who have become cynical,
Hard shelled,
Whom life has raised its tough first
Of despair and
Disappointment and heartache
And grief,
We who have learned to protect our souls
And toughen our hearts
To avoid more anguish
To stop the flow of tears
To compose
Dwelling in Safety on Sukkot: A Prayer for Refugees
We pray to you
Creator of the Universe,
who causes the winds to blow
and the seas to rage…
For the weary and the heart shattered
refugees
escaping violence and bloodshed and war
Who step into raging waters
with an impossible prayer
it is safer than the