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“God of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, may the land of covenant and promise, sanctified by the children of both their sons, become an oasis of peace in a chaotic world.”
Field of red flowers under a cloudy sky at sunset, with sun setting near the horizon and trees silhouetted.
This painting is part of a series of Bereshit/Genesis paintings.
An orange oval shape against a red background, creating a soft, glowing effect.
“May the descendants of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar drink from Be’er L’chai Ro’i, the wellspring of divine nourishment…”
gazelle climb on a hill in the desert
A beautiful kavannah (intention) for lighting Shabbat candles.
split screen of two photos, one of light-skinned woman with short brown hair, hands open over lit shabbat candles, second image same woman has her hands over her face blessing the shabbat candles
This powerful poem takes us into Sarah’s inner world.
a woman in shadow across the sand
“Abraham sat all night with the body of his beloved that he bathed tenderly…”
a cave in Israel
“I’m drilling / into darkness / to where the rabbis’ promise / flickers still.”
Two lit votive candles in glass holders, placed in a row on metallic stands in a dimly lit setting.
“How can a body survive so much spilled blood?”
a rose against blackness
“In this grove that awakens in me forgotten tears of grief…”
a grove of trees overlooks the water
“In Hebrew, shakan, dwelling place, often referred to a royal residence. / The rabbis gave it a feminine ending: Shekhinah. Divine mother.”
womans eye visible behind giant ferns

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