A Year as a Jew Alone; Finding the sacred as a solitary Jewish woman.

For many years I yearned for the vibrant energy of a thriving Jewish community the shared melodies of prayer the comfort of collective ritual. Yet fate circumstance and perhaps a deeper calling led me down a different path-one of solitary Jewish observance. This book isn't a lament for the community I lacked; rather it is a celebration of the profound intimacy I discovered in the quiet communion of my own spirit with the Divine and the natural world. This book chronicles a year in my life guided by the Hebrew calendar its rhythms echoing the cyclical nature of the seasons. It's a personal narrative woven with the threads of Renewal Judaism and Kabbalistic practices offering a practical and reflective exploration of Jewish spirituality for those who like me find themselves traversing this unique landscape. Within these pages you will find not just a collection of rituals and reflections but a testament to the enduring power of Jewish tradition in its most personal form-a deeply intimate conversation between a woman her faith and the awe-inspiring world around her. I invite you to join me on this journey not as a passive observer but as an active participant in the unfolding mysteries of life faith and nature's enduring embrace.