<< Guardian Angels 41-60
Published on 7 Sep 2006 at 9:49 am.
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Guardian Angel of FRESHLY BAKED CHALLAH
[Challah is a special enriched braided bread eaten
by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays.]
who can unravel some mysteries
who can unravel some pleasures
let your senses and psyche just try to even partially absorb it…
and transcend the mundane…
enter a portal to Heaven
for, who can so easily absorb 150+ generations of Masorah…
pause for Shabbat— and enrich your soul
pause for Shabbat— and center your soul
pause for Shabbat— and hitch a ride to eternity
Dad’s cutting the Challah now……
smells sooooooooooooooo good…….
ummmmmmmmmmmmmm
5 super fresh pieces……one for each of us
now he’s sprinkling a little salt……
OK, OK ……. I’m ready
personally handing a small slice to each of us……..
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
take a full bite out of eternity
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Guardian Angel of HAVDALAH
[Havdalah is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and holidays. The ceremony employs: spices, a special large braided candle, and a cup of wine.]
the divide between the Holy and the mundane
the Jews like to demarcate it with fire
Sabbath candles preceding the Holy…
a havdalah candle following…
don’t rush it
it is a sacred ceremony
listen… “He-nei El yishosy evtach v’lo efchad…â€
in God, my strength I will believe,
and I will not be frightened…
back into the harsh reality of the world
out of the spiritual cocoon of the Sabbath
sip the wine
sense the bisumim (spice) fragrances
watch the flame — uniting you to a million trillion households past present future
grasp its simple power
its simple elegance
its simple statement
look at the flame one last time for this week this shabbos night… let your soul savor it’s
primal beauty and elegance…
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