Day 16: Gevurah she’b’Tiferet, Justice within Beauty TEXT STUDY A wolf shall visit with a lamb, a leopard lie down…
Category: Animals
Divine Eagle in War & Peace
Psalm 91. So beautiful. It reaches into your most vulnerable places. It offers you comfort. And then, subtly, it turns…
Eagle: Divine Mother
Eagle season in British Columbia is winding down! So, now might be a good time to think about Biblical eagles.…
This Donkey is No Bystander
Bystander or upstander? Which word best describes the donkey who guides Abraham? You may know the Biblical story of the…
Snake: Confused Creation
The snake in the Garden of Eden. It’s not a bad creature. Instead, it’s well meaning. But it’s just a…
Covenant of Peace (Not)
No early morning peace in our neighborhood! Instead, there’s intense bird drama. A neighbor got some chickens. So—at dawn, of…
Lion & Lamb, Vision of Peace
Video of “Isaiah’s Lion and Lamb: Animal Inspiration for Justice and Hope” Animal friendship stories help us believe that we…
Mouth of the Donkey Book Trailer
Are you surprised that Balaam’s donkey sees an angel?Don’t be! Says Rashi, the great medieval commentator. Because spiritual beings do exist.But…
Grasshopper Irony
Great ironic grasshopper story in this week’s Torah reading! And with a choice of moral lessons, too! Here’s how it…