Forgiveness interrogates the Jewish community’s collective atonement journey, grappling with the pandemic of COVID-19 and the pandemic of racism, which were intertwined and hyper-present in the years 5780 and 5781.

Set to poetry by Black and Jewish spoken word artist Aaron Samuels, Ritual’s text reflects on family memories of Passover, an ancient Jewish tradition that celebrates freedom from oppression.

Covered in Grass explores the difficulties of heritage as poet Aaron Samuels attempts to excavate a past that was intentionally burried from memory.

Learn more about why Aaron decided to move away from his New York life and chart a new path in California as an Entrepreneur.