B'midbar Haiku

May 15, 2024Helene Kohn

B'midbar

A constant presence
Speaks to me from everywhere
You are my shelter

Naso

With hands raised in prayer
Summon the ancient blessings
Showering God's grace

Shavuot

Untethered by loss
Pledging her fidelity
She reaps love's harvest

B'haalot'cha

Wanderers, observe
My ethereal wonders
Onward - tekiah

Sh'lach L'cha

Choose leaders wisely,
Be reflective and mindful
To this we aspire

Korach

Repurposed firepans
Of extinguished challengers
An ALTAR-ation

Chukat

My siblings are gone
A dire impulse strikes my fate
The mantle will pass

Balak

Legions of conquests
Through hostile territories
Fulfilling God's plan

Pinchas

Major and minor
Israelites all recorded
We now know their names

Matot

A stunning journey
Connecting dots to Canaan
God's cartography

Mas'ei

War and wandering
Plunder and vast pillaging
Bye bye, wilderness

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