In Part I, we left off here: Our Father was adorned with His breastplate– every Tribal stone of His priesthood. Every stone is unique and sparkling in His Light. Every tribe was named and prophetically placed around His tabernacle. He put on garments of vengeance! He is Light. He is TRUTH! YHVH will arm us … More Tetzaveh and Garments Part II
I am still transferring old blogs from my prior site Obadiah’s Cave. There have been many talented writers on my mother’s side of the family. I have several cousins who are very creative with a pen, and aunts and uncles alike who have written beautiful songs, poems, and stories. I’ve often heard that the Loy’s … More My Aunt Sophia’s Poetry
Beshalach When he sent — בְּשַׁלַּח When I was a child, my parents used to take my siblings and me to a lake in Indiana called Deam Lake. Out in the lake was a concrete structure that housed diving boards and seats for lifeguards with mega horns and whistles. One year, my brother and I … More Water that Stands in a Heap!
We are coming into the season of trees (Tu B’shevat) and looking at fruit. We go to the grocery, and we squeeze and inspect avocadoes before we buy them. How often do we look at our tree and our fruit? I was at the beach a bit ago, and a beautiful lady was walking … More Parsha Bo, Capo De Tutti Capi Part VIII
Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Sidon, and wife of King Ahab of Israel. The name Jezebel has come to denote a murderous usurping woman. Jezebel killed the true prophets of Adonai and was a follower of the rain god Baal. The spirit of Jezebel has become a doctrine prevalent in the Christian … More Jezebel and Ahab
The Number Five and the Story of Joseph Last week, we learned that Joseph was hated and then due to his dreams, he was hated more. The Bible says that his brothers hated him and could not speak a kind word to him, and they were jealous of him. How many of you have … More The Number 5 and Joseph–Miketz Torah Portion
The Metaverse is a new coming technology. Facebook Inc will invest $50 million to partner with organizations to responsibly build the so-called metaverse. In this digital world, people can use different devices to move and communicate in a virtual environment. The money used to buy property in this metaverse world of the new Facebook is … More Vayetzei, the Metaverse, Manna, Bananas, and Wrestling
Last week’s Torah Portion was Lekh Lekha meaning “Go” or “Go find yourself.” Abram and Sari set out, leaving everything familiar, including their families. My husband and I found ourselves in the same position at the exact time. Following the Torah portions (first 5 books) can be pretty comforting and eye-opening. While sitting outside our hotel last … More The Art of Seeing as We Wait (Vayera)
My last blog titled Madmen showcased the prophet Elisha, Jehu, and Hazael. This blog is a bit of a contranym concerning life and death and the most sacred place of all, the womb. We will begin with darkness and then go to the light. In II Kings 15, we have a king who rips the … More The Womb and the Sword (Elul)
The other morning, while standing by my kitchen table, I flipped open my Bible and landed on a chapter in Ezekiel that made me set my coffee cup down. I began to count carefully the words I found in reference to vision or sight—almost 20. I’ll expound on that in a bit, but first, … More “I see,” Said the Blind Man
One of my mother’s favorite movies was Gone With the Wind. We watched it every year growing up, and I can almost recite the whole four-hour film verbatim. At one point in the movie, Scarlett sees that the one she is smitten with, Ashley, is to marry another. As war breaks out, she marries Mr. … More Widow–The 9th of Av
There is nothing worse than a dead tree. Dead trees attract pests and termites. Dead trees carry disease that spreads to other trees. Dead trees may fall and cause damage, but what about dead hands? Withered hands? It has been a while since I have written about the 5-fold structure mentioned in the Torah and … More A Body with a Withered Hand– Part VII
