Something genius about a Bonsai tree.
The way it is on one hand natural and on the other hand “sculpted” by people.
Sort of a metaphor for life, where G-d gives us the raw material and asks us to go do good with it.ย
G-d creates and people shape that creation.
Beautiful partnership makes a beautiful Bonsai! ๐
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
This wins photo of the week in my mind.
Amazing representation of the cycle of life.
How we start and how we finish.
Everything in the universe (G-d) is one! ๐
(Credit Photo: via Facebook)
Why do flowers and bicycles go so well together?
Either way a beautiful display!
G-d has made such an amazing world for us.
And all our senses get to enjoy it.
If you let yourself stop and experience it, your heart and soul can be uplifted with the joy of it all! ๐
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Kiddush for Friday Evening (start of Shabbat).
By Andy Blumenthal.
In the spirit of my father,ย ืืฆืดื, Manfred Blumenthal.
Please see my new article inย The Times of Israelย called, “The Elections: Perfecting Our Imperfections.”
Clearly, from the President on down to each and every one of us, we can be certain that none of us is perfect. However, G-d put us here, precisely, to have the opportunity to repair our imperfections. In this earthly world, our soul is tested, and we thereby have the opportunity to come out stronger and better because of it. The challenges in this world provide the “purification by fire” that our souls need to elevate themselves from past mistakes or imperfections. In essence, G-d in his ultimate benevolence โ of love, kindness, and giving โ bestows on us, His children, the chance to learn and grow and to realize our potential!
In short, while our elections leave us a lot to be desired in terms of the candidates for the highest office of this great land, we can see from the presidential candidates on down to the citizens of this country and to those around the world that there is both shortcomings and the potential for becoming the people that G-d knows we can really be. ๐
(Credit Graphic: Andy Blumenthal)
History majors can probably add some, but overall completely awesome!
Maybe this is a glimpse of what it’s like to have a G-d’s eye view of the world–where time and space are inconsequential.ย
Looking at this, are we almost at the end or are we just on the verge of a new beginning? ย ๐
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