Waffle and Writings! for Tuesday, March 24, 2009

B’H Hashem, G-d is the healer of the world. The essence of love and compassion that brings wholeness and holiness to the world is from a complete source of pure light. The binder of families and communities, husband and wife, parents and children and brother and sister is G-d. Satan or the Yetzer Hara originates from a source of division that constantly struggles with the source of light. It is the opposing energy. It is the harbinger of wars, conflict, family divisions and jealousies. It is the... Sign in to see full entry.

Birkat Hachamah Texts Text of the "Blessing on the Sun" Ceremony, in Hebrew and English Preferably, the Blessing of the Sun should be recited between sunrise and the end of the third "proportional hour" of the day (each "hour" is defined as one twelfth of the time between sunrise and sunset). If this is not viable, it may be recited until noon (the end of six "proportional hours"). It should be recited following Shacharit, if possible with a minyan of ten. The Blessing of the Sun is recited... Sign in to see full entry.