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Add Your Haikus Here
#haiku #addyourhaikushere #haikupoetry I loved doing the Haiku challenge a few weeks ago. I enjoyed seeing how people's haikus reflected...
Leann Shamash
May 5, 20211 min read
Oh, Precious Land
#theland #jubileeyear #thelandshallgive #thelandshalltake #blessingsandcurses #theblessingsofland #behaalotecha #behar...
Leann Shamash
May 4, 20212 min read
On Dance, Dance Monkey and Ankles
#dance #kripalu #shakeyoursoul #therapeuticdance #dancemonkey #supportivegroups #covid19 #gratitude #mindfulness A Short Reflection The...
Leann Shamash
Apr 29, 20214 min read
Connections
#connections #shavuot #countingtheomer #energy #kabalah #sefirot #cosmos #thegarden #theriver #athread #dancingtogether This is a poem...
Leann Shamash
Apr 27, 20211 min read
The Home of the Imperfect
#parshatemor #thehomeoftheimperfect #wordshavewings #imperfections A few reflections: Parshat Emor speaks at length about the special...
Leann Shamash
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Community Haikus
#communityhaikus #yourhaikus #writeahaiku This one day project has been a surprise and so interesting! Lots of people sent in their...
Leann Shamash
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Haikus
#haikus Hello! Wednesday, 4/21 I am taking a class at the Griffin on the subject of poetry and photography. I think that the course was...
Leann Shamash
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Holiness
#parshatkedoshim #feet #hands #thepowerinourfeet #thepowerinourhands #glimpsesofthedivine #clouds #partingclouds #sunpeekingthrough...
Leann Shamash
Apr 19, 20213 min read
The Memory Room
#thememoryroom #covid #congregationkehillathisrael #ki #morningminyan #memory #buildingcommunity #memories #sharingmemories As I have...
Leann Shamash
Apr 14, 20213 min read
In and Out
#tazriametzora #parsha #parshattazriametzora Parshiyot Tazria/Metzora are usually combined. They speak largely of a skin affliction and...
Leann Shamash
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Survivors
#holocaustmemorialday #shoah #poland #ukraine #partisans #forests #jews #berezna On this, Yom HaShoah, I wanted to introduce you to my...
Leann Shamash
Apr 8, 20215 min read
The Circular Road
#calendar #counting #omer This is a poem about calendars, about noticing things as we travel on that road, which is road of life....
Leann Shamash
Apr 6, 20212 min read
A Moment of Pause
#quiet #inthespaceofamoment #apause #grace #brokenhearts #aaronssons For the first eleven chapters of VaYikra, the third book of Torah,...
Leann Shamash
Apr 5, 20212 min read
You Count
#youcount #counting #minyan #countingtheomer #keepingtrack #wordshavewings #passover #shavuot Yesterday my niece moved to New York City....
Leann Shamash
Apr 2, 20214 min read
Arise, My Friend
#shirhashirim #thespring #springishere #kumi Passover is a holiday that celebrates many things. Freedom is at the forefront, as we mark...
Leann Shamash
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Clean Countertops and Other Traditions
#cleancounters #onceayear #shabbathagadol #passover #pesach #passovermemories #theeveofpassover Once a year we have clean and empty...
Leann Shamash
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Sacrifice
#sacrifice #isaac #bindingofisaac #vayikra #korban #mincha This Shabbat we read Parshat Tzav in the book of Vayikra. Parshat Tzav speaks...
Leann Shamash
Mar 23, 20212 min read
A Thousand Questions
#fourquestions #mahnishtana #passoverseder #askingquestions #onequestionisnotenough #keepaskingquestions Today was the Siyum for Masechet...
Leann Shamash
Mar 21, 20213 min read
Eight Women: An Update (February/March)
#eightwomen #covid #makinghistory #reflecting #makingprogress I have done two updates on a collaborative project that I am involved with....
Leann Shamash
Mar 19, 20219 min read
B'chol Dor VaDor-In Every Generation
#bcholdorvador #passover #redemption #freedom #ineverygeneration #haggadah #music #wordshavewings #leavingegypt #seder #passoverseder I...
Leann Shamash
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Elijah's Visit
#elijahtheprophet #eliyahuhanavi #passoverseder #passovervisit #cupofwine #elijahscup #cupofelijah #childrenssstories...
Leann Shamash
Mar 15, 20215 min read
The Grand Old Table
#tables #diningroomtable #diningroom #shabbat #wordshavewings #parshatvayikra #vayikra #leviticus #sacrifice #alter Hello. We have just...
Leann Shamash
Mar 14, 20213 min read
We Were Like People in a Dream
#anniversary #shirlamaalot #wewereasthoughinadream #covid19 #oneyearaftertheshutdown #movingthroughadream It's an anniversary today. Not...
Leann Shamash
Mar 11, 20214 min read
Little Things That Shape Our Lives
#itsthelittlethings #parshapoetry #pekudei #vaayakhel #wordshavewings #cylinders #gears #screws The double Parshiyot of VeYakhel and...
Leann Shamash
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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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