Tonight begins Day 41 of the Omer.

Area farmers and artisans come together weekly to the with the first fruits of their labors - their gifts from God. My tribute to them and their first fruits is this drawing. Shabbat shalom.

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Tonight begins the 10th day of the

Each time you do anything - fold laundry, read a section of the Torah, circle the sun - you are not the same person as you were the last time. Experience everything with a beginner’s mindset.

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Is it strange that this image immediately came to mind when I began reading the portion Massei?

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