Topic Tags: Shabbat

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“The candle flames like stars / gleaming in the night sky…”
Starry night sky above grassy hill and bushes, with clear blue tones and faint clouds near the horizon.
A reflection on how Shabbat as a day of rest can be a gift.
Two lit candles, a goblet, and challah bread on a table with a teal background and glowing lights.
“May all the contracted thoughts and obstacles, all the aversions, the wrestling and judgements cease…”
Hands forming a heart shape framing the sun at sunset in a scenic, open field with silhouetted trees.
“Help me remember there is a world outside the computer…”
Open notebook with pen, laptop, coffee cup, glasses, and phone on a desk next to a leather bag.
“Gripped by the desire to decode what we cannot know, we examine each word…”
Torah parchment
“The twin flames flicker, one to remember and one to keep…”
Orange and pink sunset over distant mountain silhouette with a misty foreground of trees.
“There are mystical colors spelling peace…”
Dramatic sky with sunbeams breaking through fluffy, dark clouds against a vibrant blue backdrop.
“We will come together, as we always do, to make fire holy in our lives again.”
Close-up of a lit candle with a melting wax drip and soft flame in the background.

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