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Joy Serves G*d in Joy as a passionate performing percussionist, poet, publisher, photographer, publicist, sound healer, spiritual guide, artist, gardener and Gemini. "Ivdu Et Hashem B'Simcha" -Psalm 100:2 ....... Joy Krauthammer, active in the Jewish Renewal, Feminist, and neo-Chasidic worlds for over three decades, kabbalistically leads Jewish women's life-cycle rituals. ... Workshops, and Bands are available for all Shuls, Sisterhoods, Rosh Chodeshes, Retreats, Concerts, Conferences & Festivals. ... My kavanah/intention is that my creative expressive gifts are inspirational, uplifting and joyous. In gratitude, I love doing mitzvot/good deeds, and connecting people in joy. In the zechut/merit of Reb Shlomo Carlebach, zt'l, I mamash love to help make our universe a smaller world, one REVEALING more spiritual consciousness, connection, compassion, and chesed/lovingkindness; to make visible the Face of the Divine... VIEW MY COMPLETE PROFILE and enjoy all offerings.... For BOOKINGS write: joyofwisdom1 at gmail.com, leave a COMMENT below, or call me. ... "Don't Postpone Joy" bear photo montage by Joy. Click to enlarge. BlesSings, Joy
JOY's POEMS

JOY'S POEMS ... "You G*d are the Compassion, the Strength, the Beauty, the Victory, the Splendor, and the Foundation of everything in Heaven and on Earth." (1 Chronicles 1:29) ... I see Your Face in All Nature that I photograph. ... ... http://joys-poems.blogspot.com/ . . . Click "Older Posts" on lower right of each post page for MORE earlier posted stories and art.

Radiant Strength of Shechina

Psalms of My Soul
ספירת העומר


Gevurah sh b'Malchut
Sephirat HaOmer day 44
6 weeks and 2 days of the Omer


Radiant Strength of Shechina

From where does my strength come
That I "Serve G*d With Joy"? - Psalm 100:2

In my garden 
each morning for my prayers, 
I face East toward Jerusalem. 
I feel the Indwelling Presence, 
the strength of the Holy One 
infuse me with the Glory of Gifts.

In the darkness, 
waiting for sun to rise, 
my heart expands 
in joy receiving arrival 
of colors aligned 
amongst clouds 
and mountains 
and seen through trees, 
of the rising sun. 

The swift hummingbird sits 
quietly observing 
atop the fig tree, 
and nearby, 
Ms. Mockingbird sings 
also on an uppermost branch, 
and radiance 
appears to our world 
with a starburst 
of transcendent brilliance. 
I am already full,  
full as Malchut.

 -  Joy Krauthammer


Mockingbird & Hummingbird
© Joy Krauthammer 



Hummingbird
© Joy Krauthammer 


Sunrise
© Joy Krauthammer 


Sunrise
© Joy Krauthammer 


Sunburst
© Joy Krauthammer 


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