Author: mysending

I am in the process of re-defining myself as an Olah Hadashah, a newcomer to Israel. I see this as a renewal, and as with most new worthwhile things, it is a steep learning curve.
Clarifying values, Israel, loss, nature, photos

yellow is not my favorite

Yellow, the lightest hue of the spectrum, signifies joy, happiness, betrayal, optimism, caution, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and friendship. https://mason.gmu.edu/ Well, doesn’t that say it all? Yellow has been popping up lately, with yellow ribbons once again becoming fashion accessories and lawn ornaments. It’s uneasy how the yellow used against Jews by the Nazis and … Continue reading yellow is not my favorite

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Aliyah, Clarifying values, Home, Israel, Torah

trust

“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” ― W. Edwards Deming https://www.ibm.com/blogs/ There are a lot of very pious books and lectures (oh so many lectures) about the idea of trusting G-d; so many that there are actually two different categories of trust, אמונה וביטחון emuna and bitachon. Which translate to, um, trust and trust. The problem with many of these concepts is that … Continue reading trust

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Fill My Bucket, Israel, nature, photos

collecting beauty

These weeks of war are a Gestalt of emotions. Holding your breath before reading the names of those who have been cleared for publication: הותר לפרסום. It means that families have been notified, and now the extended Israeli family is being notified; another father/husband/son/brother/sister/mother/daughter/wife has been lost. It has been particularly painful since the word פרסום publish is also used to talk about Hanukkah: פרסום … Continue reading collecting beauty

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Clarifying values, Family, Home, Israel, Torah

Blues and White

I think/feel/know I’m not alone in looking for something to take me beyond the pain of the last 40 plus days. I have found that music has been really helpful. Rabbi Alex Israel also offered some suggestions this week on Facebook. Music, which we dive into in greater detail in future chapters, has seen a lot of research around why it is so effective at … Continue reading Blues and White

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Clarifying values, Israel, Moving

my chaos will be a butterfly

לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם חֲתׇר־לְךָ֣ בַקִּ֑יר וְהוֹצֵאתָ֖ בּֽוֹ׃ Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out through it. https://www.sefaria.org.il/Ezekiel.12.5 But how does a person become creative?“When you notice a commonality between two or more things, you say, ‘Oh there’s something there.’ And now we make what’s called a charm bracelet: You take these things and you find a way to associate them. So that’s the … Continue reading my chaos will be a butterfly

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Clarifying values, Israel, Torah

have to have two pockets

It’s not this: Rabbi Simcha Bunim teaches: Every person should have two pockets. In one pocket should be a piece of paper saying: “I am only dust and ashes.” In the other pocket should be a piece of paper saying: “For my sake was the world created.” Sefaria Or, in Hebrew: אמר רבי שמחה בונים מפְּשיסחָה:לכל אחד צריכים להיות שני כיסים, ובהם ישתמש כשיצטרך לכך.בכיס … Continue reading have to have two pockets

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