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The Colors of Justice: Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof
#tzedek #parshatmishpatim #mishpatim #justice #youshallpursuejustice #pursue #tzedektzedek Parshat Shoftim is about justice and how to...
Leann Shamash
Aug 30, 20224 min read
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When She Dances
#whenshedances #dance #thepowerofdance When she dances she glides like Fred Astaire. She swings like Ginger Rogers. She struts like...
Leann Shamash
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Rivers
#crossingthejordan #thejordanriver #nile #thecharlesriver #flowingwater #theotherside #crosstheriver #transport #rivers #snakingrivers...
Leann Shamash
Aug 23, 20223 min read
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Let It Rain!
#letitrain #geshem #letitrain #mayitrain #thirst #drought #easterlywinds #harachaman #whenitrains Parshat Eikev contains the warning...
Leann Shamash
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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Morning Glory
#morningglories #morningglory #skyblue #blueflowers #asblueasthesky A morning glory came to visit me today. She appeared as a piece of...
Leann Shamash
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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Nachamu
#nachamu #comfort #shabbatnachamu #humbled #tears This is the Sabbath of comfort, called Shabbat Nachamu. It comes on the Shabbat...
Leann Shamash
Aug 11, 20221 min read
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Teachings
#yerusha #whatweinherit #ourteachings #mayyourteachingscontinue #ablessing #legacy In Parshat Vaetchanan, we recall milestones such as...
Leann Shamash
Aug 8, 20223 min read
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Your Torah
#torah #yourtorah #parshastdevarim #parashatdevarim #devarim #fivebooks One of the most important things that I learned from Parshat...
Leann Shamash
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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To Be a Giant
#og #devarim #parshatdevarim #giants #tobeagiant #qualities #devarim Og, Melech Bashan, or Og, the King of Bashan, has a special place at...
Leann Shamash
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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When It Is Five Minutes to Midnight
#fiveminutestilmidngiht #theendoftheline #almostfinished Parshat Matot/Masei is the conclusion of the Book of Numbers. In this double...
Leann Shamash
Jul 27, 20224 min read
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Serach Bat Asher: The Memory Keeper
#serachbatasher #parshatpinchas #serach #ageless #oldwomen #wheniamold #olderwomen #ancientwomen Parshat Pinchas presents us with...
Leann Shamash
Jul 19, 20223 min read
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In the World of Talking Donkeys
#talkingdonkeys #parshatbalak #balaam #balak #parshapoetry Parshat Balak highlights the idea of prophets and prophecy in a most unusual...
Leann Shamash
Jul 12, 20223 min read
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Joan's Garden
#joansgarden #gardeningasapasttime #gardeningtocheer Joan's Garden Here is part two of showcasing gardeners and why they garden on Words...
Leann Shamash
Jul 10, 20222 min read
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The Day After
#thedayafter #chalitza #yibum #yevamot #dafyomi #talkingtalmud #talmudpoetry The Daf Yomi cycle continues. A number of months ago we...
Leann Shamash
Jul 8, 20223 min read
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Gardening
#gardening #summer #vegetablegardens #peaches #gardeninginmassachusetts #tomato #cucumber #squash #startingagarden #ilovegardening This...
Leann Shamash
Jul 7, 20225 min read
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The Staff of Moses
#moshesstaff #thestaffofmoshe #talktotherock #hittingtherock #seferdevarim #chukat #parshatchukat #moshe #crimeandpunishment Parshat...
Leann Shamash
Jul 5, 20225 min read
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Chaos: You Know How it Feels
#youknowhowitfeels #chaos #korach #theearthswallowed #parshatkorach Here we are, in the month of Tamuz and summer is upon us. Korach is...
Leann Shamash
Jun 30, 20222 min read
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Fireflies and New Moons
#fireflies #newmoons #firefliesandnewmoons #roshchodeshtamuz The Parsha this week, Parshat Korach, is so dismal (poem coming tomorrow)....
Leann Shamash
Jun 29, 20221 min read
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It's Camp Day!
#camp #summercamp #campyavneh #overnightcamp #camphire #itssummer #campisthebest Hello Everyone, Today would be the day that I should be...
Leann Shamash
Jun 28, 20227 min read
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The Selection by Sally Kepnes
#selections #shelach #thescouts #thespies #parshatShelach #parshatshlach Hello Readers, I am publishing this story that was shared with...
Leann Shamash
Jun 24, 20222 min read
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If Only
#ifonly #excuses #shelach #parshatshelach This is a second poem about Parshat Sh'lach....because there is so much to write about. The...
Leann Shamash
Jun 22, 20222 min read
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The Land of Grapes
#shelach #parshatshelach #thespies #grapes #grasshoppers #ontheotherside #giantsintheland Such is Parshat Shelach. The Hebrews come so...
Leann Shamash
Jun 21, 20222 min read
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Swimming (And Why I Love It!)
#whyiswim #swimming #swimmingisimportant #whyiswim #swim I remember when I first met Debbie, she was a nurse at Camp Yavneh. At various...
Leann Shamash
Jun 17, 20223 min read
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The Book in the Middle
#thebookinbetween #behaalotecha #thebookinthemiddle Parshat B’Haalotecha is a unique parsha among the parshiyot. It is a parsha of...
Leann Shamash
Jun 15, 20223 min read
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Welcome to "Words Have Wings."
During the year following the death of a parent it is their children's responsibility to say the kaddish. This blog is a series of reflections while saying the kaddish for my late mother, Irma Gershkowitz.
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