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He Dreams of Papyrus
#miketz #parshatmiketz Well, this post is a week late, but I did want to post it. Parshat Mikeitz is within a series of parshiyot where...
Leann Shamash
Dec 19, 20233 min read
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Counting
Last night marked the fifth night of Chanukah. Chanukah is a holiday of counting, although it is not the only time we count during the...
Leann Shamash
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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That Kid
#parshatvayeishev Two posts this week. I didn't want such an important parsha to go by without thinking about it and posting. Parshat...
Leann Shamash
Dec 7, 20233 min read
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Be That Light
#chanukah #parshatvayeishev #bethelight This poem is to mark Chag Haurim, the holiday of Chanukah which will begin on Thursday evening at...
Leann Shamash
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Ben-oni
There is so much to write about in this parsha; so much to savor and learn from. A brief review of the Parsha reminds us of Yaakov's...
Leann Shamash
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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My Heart is in the East
written with gratitude and respect for this United States, my home, and for my good countrymen and neighbors with whom I share this...
Leann Shamash
Nov 26, 20231 min read
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Through the Lens
Parshat Veyeitzei : Genesis 28:10-32:3 Dear Readers, This post is not poetry, but asking you to be the imaginary photographer in this...
Leann Shamash
Nov 21, 20236 min read
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A Rallying Cry
Before yesterday, November 14, 2023, becomes history, I wanted to write this post and present a (very imperfect and incomplete) set of...
Leann Shamash
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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Keturah
Parshat Chayei Sarah begins with the announcement of the death of Sarah followed by Avraham's subsequent actions, including mourning his...
Leann Shamash
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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A Prayer for the Severed Vav
This poem is for the Siyum of Masechet Kiddushin, which was completed yesterday in the Daf Yomi cycle. Today a new order was begun,...
Leann Shamash
Nov 4, 20233 min read
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Oh, Mothers
Parshat Vayera contains the stories of three women. The first is the story of Lot’s wife, who fled S'dom with her husband Lot, before...
Leann Shamash
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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On The Other Side of the Looking Glass
Parshat Lech Lecha is about journeys. The parsha starts out with a directive to Abram to leave that which was familiar to him, his...
Leann Shamash
Oct 25, 20232 min read
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Eclipse
On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse was seen in parts of the United States. This was a partial eclipse of the sun, but it...
Leann Shamash
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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Raindrops
October 17, 2023 This is a reprint of a post that I wrote three years ago for Parshat Noach. Somehow it feels that I should repeat it...
Leann Shamash
Oct 17, 20233 min read
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Ayeka? Where Are You? אַיֶּֽכָּה
Usually Parshat Breisheet, the first parsha of the year, is a joy to write about. The wonder of new beginnings is where I ordinarily...
Leann Shamash
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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Pendulum
the pendulum swings dependably left right right left again ...
Leann Shamash
Oct 8, 20231 min read
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Sunflower
This Shabbat we will read the parsha V'Zot Habracha. In this short parsha, Moshe blesses the tribes, much as Ya'akov did in the book of...
Leann Shamash
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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Sukkot
What could be finer than the holiday of Sukkot which follows on the coattails or Rosh HaShannah and Yom Kippur. As we make transitions...
Leann Shamash
Sep 26, 20232 min read
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From a Distance
At the very end of Parshat Ha'azinu, after Moshe's long song that plays like a long poetic threat, Moshe Rabeinu, our teacher and...
Leann Shamash
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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I Want to Share a Song With You
I begin this week's post with a link. It doesn't deserve to be at the end because this week's post is about this song. As we approach...
Leann Shamash
Sep 12, 20233 min read
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The Half Moon
The combined parshiyot of Nitzavim and Vayelech bring us almost to the close of the yearly reading cycle of Torah. In brief, these...
Leann Shamash
Sep 5, 20233 min read
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First Fruits
#parshatkitavo Parshat Ki Tavo is known for its blessings and curses. Although the blessings and curses take up a good part of this...
Leann Shamash
Aug 29, 20233 min read
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Tiny Tales of Kindness: Parshat Ki Teitzei
Blog posts on Words Have Wings usually take between two to five minutes to read. This post will take you longer to read, but I hope it...
Leann Shamash
Aug 24, 202315 min read
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The World Was Upside Down: A Tale of Kindness
Parshat Shoftim is an important and relevant parsha, largely focusing on the the three pillars of leadership in the community, the king,...
Leann Shamash
Aug 15, 20235 min read
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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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