Eternal One,
we come here to pray,
Please, grant us peace
on this Shabbat day,
let our worries fade
let love draws us close
fill our homes with your light
and the fragrance of rose
of clovers and wine
and sweet Hallah bread
to rejoice in this life
while we grieve for our dead.
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©Yakira Shimoni Fulks
February 8, 2024
Oil on Watercolor paper
11×13
February 6, 2024
