There are a lot of choices this week of what to discuss: double-parsha and Shabbat HaChodesh. This week, I decided to go with Parsha Pekudei. In the parsha, the building of the mishkan, the temporary and portable Temple, is further discussed. I am not such a mishkan person, as many of you already know. However, when I was reading my great-uncle Avi's book, I was reminded of the fact that there was a cloud that hovered over the mishkan.
Rabbi Avraham Kelman continues to explain: "The parasha concludes, 'the cloud was on the Mishkan'/'le'einei kol beis Yisrael', before the eyes of all the house of Israel throughout their journeys. The Shechina (Divine Presence) hovered over the Mishkan for the sake of the house of Israel."
I like the idea of a cloud hovering over the mishkan and the people of Israel. This creates a comforting image that there is a presence watching and protecting them as they travel in their journey to eretz yisrael.
So, on this cloudy and rainy day in New York, I would like to propose an idea: may we all strive to be each other's clouds and may we all find the clouds in our lives which protect us and bring us comfort.
As a start: here is a good, cloudy drink:
| 2 | oz. | Vodka |
| 1/2 | Lime (juice of it) | |
| Lemon-lime soda | ||
| Lime wedge -first, place the martini glass in the freezer for about 2-5 minutes -pour in the vodka and then the lime juice, and then the lemon-lime seltzer -stir all together to make it cloudy looking -add a lime wedge to the glass |
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