Leiah BowdenMar 254 minV'Hafta: and you shall loveThey are the opening lines of a prayer I have loved since first hearing it as a child in my Reform Jewish temple in Schenectady, NY.
Leiah BowdenDec 5, 20237 min Suicide: an epilogueI am at ease...Peace is who I am. Peace is what I send to you. Peace is what I am. Peace in balance I now. Finally, peace in balance.
Leiah BowdenFeb 18, 20212 minWhat If There's a Test?I am on the final day of my weekly three-day grand-daughter duty. We are sitting at her sweet white desk and she is showing me the...
Leiah BowdenFeb 15, 20213 minMaking Laws for This LandCreated as the February 12, 2021 drash, or sermon, for Congregation Ner Shalom. The image refers both to the idea of a hungry mob,...