Yakira Shimoni Fulks Art https://kirasart.com/ A dynamic multimedia artist, Kira expresses in a variety of mediums including: graphic and digital arts, videography, music and poetry, singing and song writing, traditional oil paintings, drawings and delicate watercolors. Yakira was born in Jerusalem, Israel and holds degrees in international relations, graphic arts and interior design. She is the publisher of The Forum Press located in Orange County, California. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:25:22 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://kirasart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/K-1-Logo-1-©Yakira-Shimoni-Fulks—Kira-Art-and-Poetry-—-Site-Icon-100x100.jpg Yakira Shimoni Fulks Art https://kirasart.com/ 32 32 I Love It Here https://kirasart.com/i-love-it-here/ https://kirasart.com/i-love-it-here/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:27:18 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18384 Last Thursday we drove up to Hollywood for oral surgery with Dr. Daneshgar, whom I’ve known and trusted for 25 years. I’m still not sure what was harder—the procedure or the three-and-a-half-hour drive—but I’m deeply grateful for Dr. D’s tender loving care and to be wearing my smile again. Driving through Los Angeles afterward, I […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/i-love-it-here/feed/ 0 The Gift of Shabbat https://kirasart.com/the-gift-of-shabbat/ https://kirasart.com/the-gift-of-shabbat/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:09:06 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18359 This week’s Torah portion, Re’eh, רְאֵה, “See,” begins with a choice: “See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God… and the curse, if you do not obey…” (Deuteronomy 11:26–28) The message is clear: our choices have consequences. The way we […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/the-gift-of-shabbat/feed/ 0 Moon Over Citrus Hills https://kirasart.com/moon-over-citrus-hills/ https://kirasart.com/moon-over-citrus-hills/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:30:07 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18351 Last night, the beautiful full moon hanging over Citrus Hills brought back memories of my beloved brother Ehud and the years I spent at his home high above Lake Hollywood, watching the moon glisten on the water and light up the hills. Inspired by a post by David Proud and by the verse from Proverbs, […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/moon-over-citrus-hills/feed/ 0 A Poetic Gift https://kirasart.com/a-poetic-gift/ https://kirasart.com/a-poetic-gift/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:25:36 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18341 What a beautiful gift arrived in the mail today from far across the sea: a thoughtful collection of poetry from my dear friend Jasper Kesteloo, an aviation psychologist from the Netherlands. Jasper’s poems reflect on love, faith, spirit, and the deeper ties that connect us as human beings. The spaciousness between the lines gives each […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/a-poetic-gift/feed/ 0 The Festival of Love https://kirasart.com/the-festival-of-love/ https://kirasart.com/the-festival-of-love/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:40:20 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18317 Yesterday we celebrated Tu B’Av (ט״ו באב), also called the Jewish Festival of Love. Kabbalah teaches that love is the force that transforms separation into unity. Coming after Tisha B’Av, the day that commemorates destruction and division, Tu B’Av reminds us that healing begins when hearts open to one another. Every person carries a divine […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/the-festival-of-love/feed/ 0 From Hope to Home https://kirasart.com/from-hope-to-home/ https://kirasart.com/from-hope-to-home/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:34:11 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18294 Yesterday was Tisha B’Av, the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar, when we mourn the destruction of our Temples and the many losses our people have endured. Yet Judaism does not leave us sitting among the ruins. In every generation we are called to look toward to rebuild and to hold onto the promise […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/from-hope-to-home/feed/ 0 Heavenly Shabbos https://kirasart.com/shabbat-at-the-farm/ https://kirasart.com/shabbat-at-the-farm/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:48:04 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18256 Yesterday was a heavenly Shabbos. While watching a tiny hummingbird hover among our purple-blooming jacarandas, two radiant arcs of color appeared against a brilliant blue sky, dancing among the wispy clouds. Moments like these invite us to pause and give thanks. They remind us that the wonders of creation are often hidden in the seemingly […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/shabbat-at-the-farm/feed/ 0 Happy Birthday Lady Pebbles https://kirasart.com/happy-birthday-lady-pebbles/ https://kirasart.com/happy-birthday-lady-pebbles/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:58:10 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18205 Two years ago, a little Australian Shepherd named Lady came into our lives. She looked so much like our beloved Pebbles, who blessed our lives for fifteen wonderful years, that her name naturally became Miss Lady Pebbles. This week, we celebrated her 2nd birthday. Our one-acre property has become her kingdom, where she runs with […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/happy-birthday-lady-pebbles/feed/ 0 Happy 4th of July 2026 https://kirasart.com/happy-4th-of-july-2026/ https://kirasart.com/happy-4th-of-july-2026/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:23:04 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18169 Shabbat Shalom and Happy Fourth of July! ✡️❤️🤍💙 Below is an excerpt from a poem I wrote in May 1998. Time has passed, and the world has changed, but my prayer for our beloved country remains the same. As we celebrate her 250th anniversary, may we never lose sight of the ideals that unite us. […]

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]]> https://kirasart.com/happy-4th-of-july-2026/feed/ 0 Happy Father’s Day https://kirasart.com/happy-fathers-day/ https://kirasart.com/happy-fathers-day/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:22:16 +0000 https://kirasart.com/?p=18218 Happy Sunday and Father’s Day to all the fathers I know and love On this Father’s Day, and every day, I remember my father, Haviv Shimoni, with love. This sign, displayed in a Gan Saker near the Knesset in Jerusalem bears my father’s name, also hangs by my front door, a daily reminder that he […]

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