God saw all that he had made, and behold, it was very
good. It was evening and morning, the
sixth day. (Genesis 1:31)
On the first day of our honeymoon, we bought a cactus plant. On the 42nd year of our honeymoon, our daughter Iyrit bought us this cactus.
Our dog Snowball sits
under our kitchen table.
Miriam frequently reads Perek Shira with its 85
“songs” of God’s creations that together create the great symphony of
biodiversity.
The climax of Perek Shira is the song of the dog (KeLeV
- KoL LeV - all heart). We learn
gratitude to The Creator from a dog’s loyalty.
Haim Vital’s eulogy for the great kabbalist HaAri caps his
vast achievements with his ability to converse with birds.
The mysteries of Creation are best revealed through dialogue
with other species. Snowball teaches us daily about these mysteries.
God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for
it was on this day that God ceased for all the work of Creation for us to
continue. (Genesis 2:3)
Miriam recycled one mitzva for another. She pressed cloves into our Sukkot etrog (citron)
for a sweet smell to mark the end of Shabbat.
There is no seventh image in the blog posts since Shabbat is
a Non-Art Day that precludes photography.
