Within the Sheltering Presence   Within the Sheltering Presence of the Lord May you lead with grace and dignity May you encourage study and faith and acts of loving kindness May you inspire hope for the future and promote tolerance for others May you explore paths of peace May those who come to you in need, leave uplifted, with rekindled sparks of joy in their hearts. (Original words)
	The Rabbi Within the abundant worlds of who you are There are so many places to travel, and so many versions of what is seen. You are the mouse lost in the minute particulars of a seedling, You are the eagle as it soars comfortable with the vastness of the earth beneath its wings You are the man in the middle plane~~ You are the Rabbi holding the torn fabric of life~~ not to mend it, not to conceal it, But to grieve the truth and to celebrate~~crawling and soaring and standing in the stillness of the in~between. We thank you for inviting us beside you alone we might not have the ingenuity, audacity, humility or courage But with you it is a peasant's dance Learned from the mouse~~ and the eagle We can all try. (Words by Sega Rachael, Kalila Homann, Gavriel Rachael-Homann; Photo by Johanna Gidseg)   The Rabbi
	The Priestly Blessing with Multicolored Text   The Priestly Blessing This piece, done in Hebrew, depicts the Priestly Blessing of the ancient Hebrews which is still used in Judaism in our times. It is a blessing that the High Priest, Aaron, bestowed on his people. It is used at very special moments or for very special people. May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the light of the Lord shine upon you, and may the Lord be gracious to you. May the Lord be with you and grant you peace.
	Traditional Blessing for the Home Upright Hand in Hebrew Within this house, may there be no sorrow Within this house, may there be no distress, within this house, may there be no cruelty Within this house, may there be no strife Within this house, may there be Blessings and Peace.   Blessing for the Home Hebrew Upright Hand
	The Priestly Blessing Hebrew and English with Lilac Flowers   The Priestly Blessing (in Hebrew and English) May the Lord bless you and protect you. Masy the light of the LOrd shine upone you and may the Lord be gracious to you. May the Lord be with you and grant you peace.
	Traditional Blessing for the Home in English Within this house, may there be no sorrow, Within this house, may there be no distress, Within this house, may there be no cruelty Within this house, may there be no strife, Within this house, may there be Blessings and Peace.    Blessing for the Home English
	Blessing for the Home Inverted Blue Hand One line of English   Traditional Blessing for the Home in Hebrew, with one line in English (there is one more version,exactly like this one, without any English at all!) Within this house, may there be no sorrow Within this house, may there be no distress Within this house, may there be no cruelty Within this house, may there be no strife Within this house, may there be Blessings and Peace.
	Boy's Traditional Blessing This piece is intended for boys, the blessing itself is used on Shabbat and also during a Bar Mitzvah experience. Ephraim and Manesseh were the sons of Joseph, who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham. The use of the light blue band is suggestive of a prayer shawl. May the Lord inspire you to live in the tradition of Ephraim and Manasseh, who carried forward the life of our people.   Traditional Blessing for Boys
	The Traveler's Prayer   The Traveler's Prayer May it be your will, Lord, our God, and the God of our forefathers, that you lead us towards Peace, turn our footsteps towards Peace, guide us towards Peace and make us reach our destination for life, gladness and Peace. May you rescue us from the hand of every enemy, ambush, bandits, and evil animals along the way, and from all manner of punishments that assemble to come to earth. May you send blessing in our every handiwork, and grant us grace, kindness and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. May you hear our prayers because You are God Who hears  prayers and supplications. Blessed are you, Lord, Who hears Prayer Tefillat~~ Haderech for the Journeys of Life
	In the beginning, the Lord created the Heaven and the Earth. Genesis (This image has a background of a special cork paper, which then was worked on with ink)   In the Beginning...

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