Friday, December 30, 2011

The holy sparks

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Bringing light to a sometimes dark world.
A sparkler reflected in a nun friend's glasses,
for Weekend Reflections.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Some 400 years ago the mystics of Safed (Tsfat) created a Tu BiShvat seder, modeled on the Passover seder, that celebrated the Tree of Life (the Kabbalistic map of the Sefirot).

That traditional seder ends with the hope:
"May all the sparks scattered by our hands . . . be returned and included in the majestic might of the Tree of Life."
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13 comments:

  1. Lovely picture!
    MAy 2012 be filled with health and happiness for you.

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  2. Brightness, peace and joy for your 2012.

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  3. I love sparklers. A great capture. Wishing you a Happy New Year!

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  4. "May all the sparks scattered by our hands . . . be returned and included in the majestic might of the Tree of Life."

    Amen...and Happy New Year!

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  5. Photo is beautiful! Lovely illustration! Wishing you a Happy New Year!

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  6. Fabulous photo, Dina.
    All the best to you for the coming year.
    K

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  7. I like your photo, Dina.

    Happy new year, my friend.

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  8. Do you know sparklers will now be prohibited in Hawaii for New Years? But not fire crackers. I was surprised at that one. I'm glad the horrible fireworks are now prohibited. That law was long overdue.

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  9. A fitting image for this hopeful seder celebrating the Tree of Life. All the very best in the new year to you, Dina!

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  10. I love when you explain us these ancient traditions. I know that your year doesn't work like ours, but have a great equivalent of our 2012 (5772?)!

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  11. Bang! to the old and the NEW 2012!

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  12. ..extravagantly beautiful metaphor, bringing light to a dark world and what a masterpeice of a visual metaphor to accompany it.
    shalom
    thankyou

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