Vaera or Va’era / וָאֵרָא “Appeared” Exodus 6:2–9:35 Torah Study and Poetry (14)

A B’nai Mitzvah Torah Planner with Poetry and Inspiration.

God’s Finger

A plague and a blessing
the Finger of God appears
twice in the Torah
once to create lice
and the other to inscribe
the stone tablets
with the 10 commandments

We see only actions
feeling our own intentions and actions
attributing plagues and blessings
from what we see
unfelt becomes unknown

God’s finger appears poetry for Va’era this week’s Torah portion with Kimberly Burnham Photo by Kent Pilcher on Unsplash

Exodus 8:15 וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִ֑וא וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ (ס)
and the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God!” But Pharaoh’s heart stiffened and he would not heed them, as the LORD had spoken.

Exodus 31:18 וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ לְדַבֵּ֤ר אִתּוֹ֙ בְּהַ֣ר סִינַ֔י שְׁנֵ֖י לֻחֹ֣ת הָעֵדֻ֑ת לֻחֹ֣ת אֶ֔בֶן כְּתֻבִ֖ים בְּאֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִֽים׃
When He finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the Pact, stone tablets inscribed with the finger of God.

Word Cloud poetry with Kimberly Burnham

Let Go

In this parsha the word untouchable
appears twice
in Exodus 8:22
3x Heavy
1x stink
5x thunder
sensations creating images
untouchable a reason to let go

Heavy Stink Haiku

Sensations touched felt
untouchable a reason
to let go thunder

Originally Published in Vaera / וָאֵרָא Exodus 6:2–9:35 Journal Your Journey Through a Year of Torah https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/peace-poetry/category/torah-poetry on January 16, 2020.