In the Beginning
For the Jews who follow tradition, last Tuesday signified the end of one and the beginning of a new cycle. The holiday to celebrate this event is called Simchat Torah – the Joy of Torah. On that day during the synagogue service, the Rabbi reads from the Torah’s last chapter, which lists blessings. “Moses the man of God, bestowed upon the children of Israel” (Deuteronomy 33:1). And then the Rabbi begins reading the first chapter. “In the beginning of God’s creating the heavens and the earth”. (Genesis 1:1).
And what if you are not Jewish, is there anything for you in this tradition? My answer is definitely “yes”. Regardless of what your beliefs or religious affiliations are, we all go through different cycles in our lives. Just think about the current economic conditions. Regardless how dark it seems now, light always follows because this was part of the creation process. “God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” (Genesis 1:4-5).
I used good light to photograph the heavens and the earth from the plane, with my artistic input.
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