It’s raining and pouring in Jerusalem and the sky is pearl white on oyster shell gray. There is occasional bursts of thunder. The thing about Jerusalem is that everything takes on a holy aspect, certainly torrential rain. The passing winds are amplified in the rain to grand proportions, or was that the chair upstairs scraping against the stone floor? That’s what I luv about Jerusalem, the Grand-ness of Her. The big grand energy . It magnifies the small stuff, the little details and makes it beautiful and meaningful. sized
Bish opens her eyes wide and takes a deep inhale. Smiles wide and exhales deeply while chanting Hashemmmmmmmmmmm:
Blessed are You king of the universe who gave the heart the ability to distinguish between night and day. That is a good one, she remembered a few details of her dark night and the relief of the new morning.
Blessed are You king of the Universe for not making me a gentile now that is slightly problematic as I have a good amount of gentile blood in me. Blessed are you king of the Universe for making me Israel, That I can do.
Blessed are you for not making me a slave also problematic but also true. I would not like to be a slave.
Blessed are you for not making me a woman I don’t think I can say that, because I am a woman and the option “for making me to your will,” reads passive to me. Thank you God for making me a woman. I like that best.
Blessed are You Hashem king of the universe, Who gives sight to the blind another good one, being able to see is definitely an aesthetic gift.
Blessed are You Hashem king of the universe who clothes the naked a personal fave especially when she thought about the lime green caftan she fell in love with at a boutique off Hillel Street.
Blessed are You king of the universe Who straighten the bent. Yess, she went instinctively into Mountain Pose, standing taller and broader, looking up taking a big inhale. Releasing and folding into her knees, Zokef Keffufim as Max phrases it. She straightens her back at 45 degrees head held forward.
Blessed are You king of the universe Who spreads out the earth upon the waters. Beach. Summer holidays and mornings at the beach.
Blessed are You king of the universe who has provided me with my every need. It’s true, God has always provided for me and HI will be here soon, he needed to be here soon. She really missed her baby.
Blessed are You Hashem king of the universe who firms man’s footsteps. OK she could change that to woman’s to make it personal. No worries. She liked the idea of having a firm footstep, like I’m the man, yo with matching arm swagger.
Blessed are You king of the Universe who girds Israel with strength. It’s true these people seem pretty tough. She though about the collective blasé attitude of the Israelis Jews in the face of difficult circumstances. I am them, refer above to blessing 2.
Blessed are you King of the universe who crowns Israel with splendor. Another great one, splendor is such a GRAND word, it matches Jerusalem exactly.
Blessed are you Hashem king of the Universe who gives strength to the weary Another excellent one! This one I will say whenever I need a push.