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Leann Shamash
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
A Prayer For Wisdom
#environment #aprayer #yosef #miketz #breisheet #Genesis #parshatmiketz Parshat Miketz, the story of Joseph in Egypt continues with all...
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Leann Shamash
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Dream Weaver
#dreamweaver #dream #weaver #Vayeshev #breisheet #genesis An important part of Parshat Vayeshev is the concept of dreams. Yosef’s dreams...
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Leann Shamash
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Coat of Many Colors
#coatofmanycolors #vayeshev #parshatvayeshev #coat #breisheet Parshat Vayishlach is perhaps one of the most interesting stories in the...
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Leann Shamash
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Limp With Me To The Finish Line
#finishline #completion #eisav #jacob #limp #breisheet #friends #couples #races #race #papercups This little poem is inspired by Jacob's...
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Leann Shamash
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Silence of a Father; The Voice of a Daughter
#dina #jacob #deena #yaakov #vayishlach #genesis #breisheet #parshathashavua #parshapoetry #poetry #rape #silence #voice Dear Readers, I...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Man in Between
#yitzhak #isaac #parshattoldot #toldot Parshat Toldot begins by informing us that Parshat Toldot is Yitzhak's story; perhaps this acts as...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
Run, Brother, Run
#isaac #jacobandesav #jacobandesau #birthrite #runbrotherrun #heel #biblicalpoetry #parshapoetry #wordshavewings #breisheet #yinandyang...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
Frozen Roses
#frozenroses #roses #november #Thanksgiving #lateNovember #rosebushes #lastflowers Happy end of November and Happy Thanksgiving...It is...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
On the Head of a Pin
#goodhealth #balance #aging #growingolder #balance #balancing #barefootandcoatless For you who are aging. For you who are balancing....
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
The Empty Stage (Part 2)
#spotlight #theemptystage #Sarah #sarai #lotswife #hagar #parshatvayeira #breisheet In Parshat Vayeira women play an important role. ...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
She is Gone (Part 1)
#sheisnomore #theram #akeydatyitzhak #theakeydah #thesacrificeofisaac #parshatvayera #vayeira #parshatVayeira Parshat Vayeira is a...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 6, 2022
- 1 min
Blue Plate
#blueplate #meals #mealstogether #eating #food #dinner #lunch #breakfast #rice #bread #cobaltblue #blue #blueplates #knives #forks...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Class Using the Poetry from Words Have Wings
#jackriemer #rabbijackriemer #wordshavewings #parshapoetry #poetry Hi Everyone, I don't really use this platform to advertise the poetry...
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Leann Shamash
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
Lech Lecha- Courage
#abraham #avraham #lechlecha #parsha #parshatlechlecha The past few days have been so illuminating. Parshat Lech Lecha, one of my...
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Leann Shamash
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
I am a Woman. I am.
#Iamawoman #eesha #masechetketubot #ketubot #dafyomi #talkingtalmud #hadran #women #marriage #contracts #dafyomiforwomen As is my...
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Leann Shamash
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
The Window צוֹהַר
#thewindow #parshatnoach #noach #noah #parshat #breisheet #annefrank #thediaryofannefrank Parshat Noach is a tale of destruction,...
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Leann Shamash
- Oct 19, 2022
- 4 min
Ruach Elohim ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים
#ruach #breisheet #parshatbreishit #genesis #firsts #creation #ruach #wind #breath #breathe I find it difficult to transition from the...
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Leann Shamash
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
At The End of the Day, Bless
#blessings #vzothaberacha #blessing #devarim #deuteronomy #finalparsha #fullcycle The final parsha of the Torah is Parshat V'Zot...
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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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