Religion and culture, midwifery, feminism, Judaism, painting, art, poetry, writing (look for my upcoming books of poetry and erotica coming sometime in the next five years!!!), music, organic food, natural living, culture jamming, wine, coffee, tea, chocolate, herbs, spirituality, chilling with my friends, learning from my elders' wisdom, singing, chanting, Yiddish, meditation, Moshiach, Shabbos, farmers' markets, children, my niece, reading, belly dancing, multi-faith discussion, globalization, doula-ing, men, womyn, CAPPA, yoga...I could go on and on and on...
YOU!
This is by no means a comprehensive list: Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Bad Religion, Eryykah Badu, Broadcast Zero, Matisyahu, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Cat Stevens, The Guess Who, Counting Crows, The Flaming Lips, Tori Amos, Nirvana (unplugged), Jeff Buckley, The Philosopher Kings, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Cassandra Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Carol King, Poe, Tripping Daisy, Toadies, K-os, The Roots, Missy Elliott, Bob Marley, Kate Bush, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Tricky, Sneaker Pimps, Portishead, Massive Attack, PJ Harvey, Sweet Honey In the Rock, John Coultrane, Miles Davis, DJ Vadim, Big Sugar, Dead Can Dance, Lauren Hill, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Waites, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Jack Johnson, Smashing Pumpkins, Ani Difranco...
"Kadosh"; "The Hebrew Hammer"; "Keeping the Faith"; "Women"; "Bram Stoker's Dracula"; "Carlito's Way"; "The G-dfather (1,2, &3)"; "Sea of Love"; "The Corporation"; "Bowling for Columbine"...and many more!
"The Simpsons"; "Family Guy"; "The Sopranos"; "CSI"; "E.R."; "Messages"; "Passages".
"My Name is Asher Lev" by Chaim Potok; "Kosher Sex" by Shmuley Boteach; "The Fat Girl's Guide to Life" by Wendy Shanker; "A History of G-d" by Karen Armstrong; Torah; "Spiritual Midwifery" by Ina May Gaskin...
My friends...each and every one of them.