Lavander time

Home garden lavender harvest

Israel Shape

Hand painted Israel clay shape

Ma tovu (parashah Balak)

 Balak takes Balaam to another place, hoping that Balaam can curse the Jews from there. For a third time they build altars and bring offerings, and for a third time, only blessings issue from Balaam's mouth: "How goodly are your tents, O Yaacov, your dwelling places, O Israel! ... G‑d, who has brought them out of Egypt with the strength of His loftiness He shall consume the nations which are his adversaries ... Those who bless them shall be blessed, and those who curse them shall be cursed." At this point, Balak despairs of accomplishing his goal, and sends Balaam on his way.

Felt abstract tents of Yaacov - Yisrael encampment

ispiration for the felt modules from The Purl Bee

 

parashah Balak

Balaam leaves together with the Moabite dignitaries. G‑d sends an angel with a drawn sword to block Balaam's path. While Balaam couldn't see the angel, the she-donkey he was riding did, and refused to move onwards, causing Balaam to strike her. The donkey miraculously speaks, admonishing Balaam for striking her. Eventually, G‑d "opens Balaam's eyes," and he sees the angel.

Balaam Donkey paper jointed puppet

download the donkey here

Tammuz

Yerushalayim paintings on clay