The Kabbalah of Time App Settles Into Its Form (with Claude and Gemini)

The Kabbalah of Time App Settles Into Its Form

B"H, with the recent updates, the Kabbalah of Time web-based app appears to have settled on a long-term format. Below is an overview, explaining the different Kabbalistic time structures and the texts that move through them.

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The shape of a card

Every card now opens the same way. First the Kabbalistic structure — where today falls in that card's own cycle. Beneath it, under a ✧ heading, the text that structure is measuring, linked to its source. Tap the ⓘ beside a cycle's name to read what it means; tap the card itself to open the full study material.

The structure comes first because the structure is the point. The texts are chosen to fit the count, not the other way around.

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The ten structures

Keter · The Three Heads — Year-Round

Keter maps directly to the Three Supernal Heads, carried through three distinct elevations (ma'alot):

• Ma'alah 1 · Emunah (Reisha d'Lo Ityada): Rashbi & Rebbe Nachman — pairing Zohar with Likutei Moharan spread across the whole year, each lesson pegged to its Hebrew date. Both names carry the year: רבי נחמן = 360 = השנה, and בכל = 52, the weeks. Accompanied by the Kabbalah of Time companion book, Living Likutei Moharan, providing daily summaries and connections to the calendar.
• Ma'alah 2 · Ta'anug (Reisha d'Ayin): The Baal Shem Tov & the Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh — pairing Keter Shem Tov with the Ohr HaChaim on the weekly parasha.
• Ma'alah 3 · Ratzon (Reisha d'Arich): The Rambam & the Lubavitcher Rebbe — pairing Sefer HaMitzvot (Positive Mitzvot) with daily Hayom Yom.

Chochmah · Alef-Bet — 22-Day Cycle

Sefer Yetzirah teaches that the world was created through the 22 letters. One letter a day completes the alphabet 17 times a year — 17 = טוב. Alongside runs the Alter Rebbe's own Torah, Torah Ohr and Likutei Torah, a folio a day, the two seforim cut so each day turns a single leaf.

Chochmah also includes its own Kabbalah of Time book, unpacking the inner workings of the 22-letter cycle along with its alignment to the 33 elements of Perek Shirah and corresponding verses in Chapters 5 and 6 of Pirkei Avot.

Binah · Sefirot — 7×7×7 Omer Cycle & The Seven Books of Song

The Omer's 49 combinations extended across the whole year, seven cycles deep — 7×7×7 = 343, plus three weeks for the three intellectual Sefirot. Beyond the forty-nine stands the fiftieth gate: Binah itself. Alongside runs Likutei Tefilot, Reb Noson's prayers drawn from Rebbe Nachman's teachings — the introduction, Part 1's 152 prayers at two days each, Part 2's 59: 364 exactly.

Binah also measures the week through the Seven Books of Song, cycling one for each day of the week:

• Book 1 (Friday): Song of Nature
• Book 2 (Shabbat): Song of Moses
• Book 3 (Sunday): Song of the Sea
• Book 4 (Monday): Song of Hannah
• Book 5 (Tuesday): Song of Songs
• Book 6 (Wednesday): General Remedy (Tikkun HaKlali)
• Book 7 (Thursday): Gathering of Songs

Chesed · Shem Ayin-Bet — 72-Day Cycle

The 72-fold Name drawn from the three verses at the splitting of the sea (Shemot 14:19–21) — five 72-day readings (360 days) with four silent days between them, 364 in all, since חסד itself equals 72. The four silences are the apertures of Birkat Kohanim's raised hands: five openings, four dividers. The text is the Mishna, ten chapters over days 1–5 of each week, then eight of Tosefta on days 6–7 — the Oral Torah, whose mode is Chesed: Torah as giving.

Gevurah · Four Seasons — 91-Day Cycle

364 divided evenly into four 91-day quarters, no gaps — the cleanest division of the year. Each season carries one of the four Chayot HaKodesh of Yechezkel's Merkavah, one of Yehuda ben Teima's animal-postures, an archangel, a house of Levi, and its own cup of wine, from red receding to white and back to red. Every season has a quiet heart at day 46 — winter's falls on Tu B'Shvat. The text is Tanach, two chapters a day: 728 chapters of Nevi'im and Ketuvim, the Written Torah, whose mode is Gevurah — fixed letters, black fire on white.

Tiferet · 13 Attributes of Mercy — 13-Day Cycle

One of the Thirteen Attributes each day, the cycle completing 28 times a year (28 = כח). Cycles 1–13 follow Micha's inner vessels, 14–26 Moshe's outer ones, and 27–28 close the year as a microcosm of the whole. The text follows the same halving: cycles 1–13 read a chapter of the Alter Rebbe's Seder Birkas HaNehenin, 14–26 one of Rebbe Nachman's thirteen Tales — the Lost Princess opening in Adar, the Seven Beggars falling in Elul — and the closing two review all twenty-six.

Netzach · 40-Day Cycle — Receiving the Torah

Nine cycles of 40 days, the Ten Commandments carried through each of the four soul-levels and worlds, ten days to each — every cycle sealed by a forty-first day of Yechidah standing between them, as Chesed's readings are parted by their silent days. 9 × 41 = 369. The 40 are the days Moshe stood on Sinai; the forty-first is the day of receiving. The text runs the same 369: Sichos HaRan's 308 conversations, then Likutei Etzot's 61 — its two introductions, its counsels, the festivals gathered under Moadei Hashem, sealing on Completeness.

Because 369 is five days longer than the year, each turn leaves the closing cycle five days to finish while the new one has already begun — the doubling from about 25 Elul to 11 Tishrei. A toggle on the card reaches those days.

Hod · 728 Half-Day Cycle

The year split in half-days, one halachah in the morning and one in the afternoon — the rhythm of the Korban Tamid, one lamb at dawn and one bein ha'arbayim, the offering that framed every day of the Mikdash. Tanna D'Vei Eliyahu teaches that whoever studies two halachot daily merits the World to Come, and Menachot 99b gives the measure from a second tamid: Rabbi Ami learned from Rabbi Yose that a chapter in the morning and one in the evening fulfils לא ימוש ספר התורה הזה מפיך, derived from the Lechem HaPanim — the old bread lifted in the morning, the new set down toward evening, the table still counted as bearing bread continually.

The 728 divide exactly: Orach Chaim's 697 simanim, then the Chofetz Chaim's introduction, its 19 klalim and 11 illustrations. Alongside runs the Zohar on the weekly parasha, giving way on Shabbat to Sefer Yetzirah, one passage per parasha. And the number says why: 728 is שבת (702) joined to שם הויה (26) — Shabbat united with the Name, so the daily study of Torah is the Shabbat of every day.

Yesod · Shovavim Cycles

The weekly parasha as a year-round tikkun, extending the Shovavim weeks across all 52. Each parasha carries Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad in the shape Chesed's week already keeps: five days of Rav Pe'alim, two responsa a day and ten to a parasha, then the Ben Ish Chai itself — Halachot on Friday, both years side by side, and Drash on Shabbat. All 540 responsa and the whole Ben Ish Chai complete in a year.

Malchut · Year-Round Connection & the Weekly Books

Malchut receives from all above it across three closing elevations (Ma'alot 13–15), crowning the structure with texts of practical action and divine praise:

• Ma'alah 13 · Year-Round Connection (ואתה תצוה): The Rebbe's last ma'amar, V'Atah Tetzaveh, completed section by section every 13 days, running alongside the Yad HaChazakah (the Rambam's Mishneh Torah surveyed whole every 28 days across its 84 subsections—from Kriat Shema and Tefilah to Hilchos Melachim and Moshiach). Thirteen 28-day cycles a year (13 × 28 = 364), matching King Solomon's 28 ittim in Kohelet; in a leap year, fourteen cycles, reflecting David's own number (דוד = 14).
• Ma'alah 14 · Fruits of Her Labor (מפרי ידיה): A 7-day rotation of foundational Chasidic and Mussar masters moving day by day through the week:
  • Sunday: Kedushas Levi (R. Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev)
  • Monday: Noam Elimelech (R. Elimelech of Lizhensk)
  • Tuesday: Tanya (Alter Rebbe)
  • Wednesday: Likutei Moharan (Rebbe Nachman)
  • Thursday: Mesilat Yesharim (Ramchal)
  • Friday: Etz Chayim (Arizal)
  • Shabbat: Likutei Sichos & Toras Menachem + Stories of the Besht
• Ma'alah 15 · Works of Her Praise (בשערים מעשיה): Reb Noson’s Likutei Halachot, revealing the inner light inside practical halachah.

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Ma'alot HaZman — the year as a day

Above the cards, the 52 weeks are mapped onto the 24 hours of a single day, each week a step ascending through the seven Sefirot, with weeks 50–52 — the three Mochin — hovering above the Chatzot seam. Where the cards spiral a day into the year, this spirals the year into a day.

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The day as a lunar month

Fifteen ma'alot descend with the light from Keter to Malchut. As they are marked, the moon in the clock waxes; at fifteen it becomes the sun and its rays remain — "the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun" (Isaiah 30:26). Then fifteen miutim climb back from Malchut to Keter as the moon wanes and makes itself small: doing, then hearing — נעשה ונשמע. Thirty steps, a month in a single day.

Two lights mark the cards: ✦ the counted path, light drawn inward (Or Pnimi); ✧ the surrounding light (Or Makif) — companion texts and resources that accompany the day but are never counted.

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The ten prayers

Each Sefirah carries one of the day's prayers — Hitbodedut in Keter, Tikkun Rachel in Chochmah, Tikkun Leah in Binah, Birchot HaShachar in Chesed, Tehilim in Gevurah, Shacharit in Tiferet, Tikkun HaKlali in Netzach, Mincha in Hod, Maariv in Yesod, Kri'at Shema in Malchut.

The prayer whose hour has come pulses gently until it is said. Unlike the ma'alot they are not sequential — each has its own time, and a day may be joined partway through. A heart in the Now card fills as the ten accumulate, and glows when they are whole. Complete, it carries both verses at once:

ואהבת את ה׳ אלוקיך בכל לבבך · ואהבת לרעך כמוך

For as the Baal Shem Tov taught, through the Maggid and the Alter Rebbe: "Love your fellow as yourself" is the commentary on "Love Hashem your God." He who loves his fellow-Jew loves God, because the Jew has within himself a part of God Above — so in loving the Jew, one loves God.

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Why this feels settled

Every cycle now completes exactly. 364 days of Tanach at two chapters; 728 half-days of halacha; 369 units of Sichos HaRan and Likutei Etzot; 540 responsa across 54 parshiyot; 84 subsections of the Yad every 28 days; the 72 Names in five readings with four silences. Nothing is padded and nothing is left over.

The structures were there first — they are how the tradition already counts time. What the app has settled into is simply letting each one carry the text it was always shaped to hold.

Fast

 Fast

The heart

Overwhelmed

By pain

The mind

Enveloped

In fog

The mouth

Dry and  

Speechless

The stomach

The least of

My concerns.

Reflections of It All

 B”H

The new and improved Kabbalah of Tim web-based app can be found at https://www.reflectionsofitall.com/

The Draft is a Red Herring: Why Israel Needs a Professional National Service Model (with help from Gemini)

The Draft is a Red Herring: Why Israel Needs a Professional National Service Model

In the current Israeli political landscape, the debate over the military draft has become a circular conflict that occupies the front pages while yielding zero practical results.

As the 2026 elections approach, the reality for Israel is stark: The IDF is exhausted after years of multi-front operations. However, the obsession among many observers and domestic politicians with a mass Haredi draft as a "quick fix" for the military's manpower needs is a dangerous red herring.

The Operational Mirage

Politicians often treat the draft as a simple toggle switch—either Israel drafts everyone, or it doesn't. This ignores the cold reality of modern military operations. The IDF has a clearly defined need for trained, combat-ready troops to fill specific operational gaps. Forcing tens of thousands of recruits—who lack any prior military or secular educational background—into combat units is an operational gamble that would likely degrade the quality of Israel’s forces rather than strengthen them.

The military needs to focus its limited training resources, commanders, and budget on maintaining the combat-readiness of existing units. Demanding that the army simultaneously function as a remedial training program for a population with active ideological resistance is a strategic distraction, not a military solution.

Scaling Proven Success: ZAKA, Hatzalah, and Shomrim

If the goal is to utilize the nation's human capital effectively, Israel already has a proven "proof of concept" for how the Haredi community can contribute:

• ZAKA & United Hatzalah: These organizations are the backbone of Israel’s emergency medical and disaster response. They demonstrate that when the service framework is aligned with the community's capabilities, the result is world-class, high-stakes performance.
• Shomrim: These groups already serve as a vital extension of local security, acting as the "eyes and ears" of law enforcement. They bridge the critical time gap between an emergency call and an official police response, effectively multiplying the reach of state security services.
• Colel Chabad: Their large-scale social welfare networks—providing food security, medical assistance, and crisis management—demonstrate a proven capacity to manage vital infrastructure at a national level.

These groups have integrated into the national fabric because their models are mission-oriented, professional, and culturally aligned.

Beyond the "Combat-Only" Model

For too long, Israel has shackled the idea of "civic contribution" solely to military service. This is a 20th-century mindset. The country currently faces a chronic shortage of personnel in critical civil sectors—emergency medical services, local security, special education, logistics, and disaster relief.

Instead of fighting over who goes into an infantry unit, the path forward is to build a Professional National Service System.

Why National Service Wins

A robust, mandatory national service model—where 18-year-olds are assigned roles based on the nation's actual requirements—would solve the current impasse:

• Efficiency Over Politics: By creating mission-oriented tracks based on the volunteer models already perfected by ZAKA, Hatzalah, and Shomrim, the state can scale the manpower it currently wastes on political bickering. This frees up professional combat units to do what they do best: fight.
• Structural Integration: A universal system treats service as a professional requirement. It matches citizens to the sectors where their contribution provides the most utility—whether that is in the field, in the hospital, or in emergency support.
• True Burden Sharing: This model creates a professional standard for service that applies to everyone, without creating "exemptions." Citizens are simply matched to the sector where their contribution provides the most strategic value to the country.

A Path Forward

Israel needs to stop using the draft as a political bludgeon and start treating service as a pillar of national infrastructure. The current system is failing the military by forcing it to operate outside of its core mission.

It is time for policymakers to pivot away from the tired, binary fight over the "draft" and toward a professional, diversified model of national service. A country that relies on its citizens to stand guard should also rely on them to build, heal, and educate.

It’s time to stop talking about who can be forced into a uniform and start talking about how to use the talent of every citizen to build a more resilient state.

KoT Gadgets for iPhone using Scriptable

 B”H

For those interested in connecting to the Sefirot, Perek Shirah, and Pirkeit Avot on a daily basis in a way that mirrors the yearly Kabbalah of Time journey, try these simple gadgets for the lock-screen for your iPhone (see image below), available using Scriptable:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lI_E9oqjSixa9PJ9BXKzTbEUHEsndNlz/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Roj7KYKkFdX8AYGXl9O1mD5HmAQn1N0z/view?usp=drivesdk

Setup instructions:

1. Download Scriptable (free) from the App Store

2. Open it, tap +, paste the entire script, name it Steps in Time

3. Long-press your lock screen → Customize → tap the widget row below the clock → add Scriptable → tap it and select the script.

Two nice touches built in: tapping the widget opens the full steps on KoT’s GitHub Pages site, and it refreshes every ~15 minutes since each inner week lasts about 29 minutes — so the lock screen actually turns through the year over the course of the day.

Week of the Lion a Year Later

B”H

Recent attacks are taking place in the week of the lion in Perek Shirah, a year after Operation Rising Lion.

Shavuot and Peace

 B”H 

Perhaps it was due to sensationalist thinking, or perhaps an over-reliance on AI and certain “hallucination loops,” but whatever “Storage Wall” of Iranian oil was predicted clearly did not materialize—and neither did an imminent attack over Memorial Day weekend. It was an important reminder to leave such extrapolations to the “experts.”

I do want to say, nevertheless, that if there is in fact a durable peace, it is worth noting that it was announced on Shabbat (still Shavuot in the Diaspora). The conclusion of the war was just like its start: on Shabbat, on a holiday also called Atzeret.

Atzeret means to stop. Like Shemini Atzeret (the 8th day), Shavuot (the 50th day) is connected to what is above nature. It is a reward for our hard work that comes directly from Hashem, often not in the way we would expect.

No longer in the business of predictions or extrapolations, we enter this upcoming Shabbat with a prayer: may the peace be real and ever-expanding, and may the Children of Abraham, the Children of Isaac, and the Children of Israel finally have the ultimate peace with the coming of Moshiach.

Week 17 (Book 7): The Bee-Eater is Saying

 B”H

The bee-eater is saying,

I will whistle to them and gather them, 

He sent from on high [and] He took me; 

The twins of a gazelle, who graze among the roses.

He drew me out of many waters.

And they shall increase as they have before increased.

Indeed, You are the splendor of their might, 

The Lord dominated the strong for me.

And in Your goodwill our glory is exalted. 

They sacrificed to demons, which have no power, 

All the inhabitants of Canaan melted. 

May dread and fright fall upon them;

Which your forefathers did not fear. 

Then ruled a remnant among the mighty of the nations; 

Deities they did not know, new things that only recently came,

Swords are in their lips, for [they say], "Who hears?” 

All the quivers of the mighty men.

And You, Lord, G-d of Hosts, G-d of Israel, 

Until the sun spreads and the shadows flee, 

Wake up to remember all the nations; 

A thousand shields hanging on it, 

Behold, they spew with their mouths, 

Your two breasts are like two fawns, 

They howl like the dog and circle the city. 

And to the hill of frankincense.

And Eli answered and said: Go in peace,

I will go to the mountain of myrrh

And the God of Israel will grant your request 

For I have redeemed them, 

They return toward evening, 

Your neck is like the Tower of David, built as a model; 

Do not grant favor to any of the iniquitous traitors, Selah. 

Which you have asked of Him.

Week 16 (Book 7): The Ducks are Saying

 B”H

The Ducks are saying, 

That came up from the washing,

All of whom are perfect, 

Trust in G-d forever and ever, 

They rejoice in Your Name all day, 

For G-d, the Eternal, is the strength of worlds. 

Your teeth are like a flock of uniformly shaped [ewes] 

And they are exalted through Your righteousness.

Your temple is like a split pomegranate from within your kerchief.

They provoked His zeal with alien worship; 

By the rebuke of the Lord and the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

Without iniquity [on my part,] they run and prepare 

Awaken towards me and see! 

They made Him angry with abominable deeds. 

Rescue me from evildoers, save me from men of bloodshed. 

And my vexation have I spoken hitherto.

Not because of my sin nor my transgression, O Lord. 

Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman: 

For behold they lie in ambush for my soul, 

For out of the abundance of my complaint 

Mighty ones gather against me

Then the chieftains of Edom were startled; 

Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your speech is comely; 

[As for] the powerful men of Moab, trembling seized them;

Your hair is like a flock of goats 

Praise! Praise! Utter a song.

Behold, you are fair, my beloved; behold, you are fair; 

Your eyes are [like] doves, from within your kerchief; 

Arise Barak, and capture your captives, son of Abinoam.

And the depths of the sea appeared; 

That streamed down from Mount Gilead.

The foundations of the world were laid bare,

And there is no bereavement among them.

Week 15 (Book 7): The Wild Goose Is Saying

 B”H

The wild goose flying in the wilderness, 

When it sees Israel busy with Torah, is saying, 

Fortunate is the people that know the blasting of the shofar; 

A voice cries out: Prepare in the wilderness the way for G-d, 

O Lord, may they walk in the light of Your countenance.

Make straight in the desert a path for our G-d

Go out, O daughters of Zion, and gaze upon King Solomon, 

Then the people of the Lord went down to the cities. 

King Solomon made himself a palanquin of the trees of Lebanon.

Praise! Praise! Deborah.

Its pillars he made of silver, its couch of gold, its curtain of purple, 

For the salvations of my countenance and my G-d.

On the day of his nuptials and on the day of the joy of his heart.

Hope to G-d, for I will yet thank Him 

For the conductor, al tashcheth; of David a michtam, 

Its interior inlaid with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.

People heard, they trembled; 

Upon the crown with which his mother crowned him 

And upon finding its food in the wilderness, it says: 

And Jeshurun became fat and rebelled; 

Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings; 

You grew fat, thick and rotund; 

Blessed is the man who trusts in G-d

[Israel] forsook the G-d Who made them, 

And He sent out arrows and He scattered them, 

And spurned the [Mighty] Rock of their salvation. 

Lightning and He discomfited them. 

When Saul sent and they guarded the house to slay him. 

And Hannah answered and said: 'No, my lord, 

Why are you downcast, my soul, and why do you stir within me? 

I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit; 

With murder in my bones, my oppressors have reproached me 

I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, 

By saying to me all day long, "Where is your G-d?" 

But I poured out my soul before Hashem.

Save me from my enemies, my G-d; 

A shudder seized the inhabitants of Philistia.

Strengthen me against those who rise up against me.

And G-d shall be his assurance.

Week 11 (Book 7): The Stork is Saying

 B”H

The Stork is saying, 

Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, 

And He rode upon a cherub and did fly; 

As an eagle awakens its nest, hovering over its fledglings, 

For her time has arrived, for her sins have been pardoned, 

You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them; 

He was seen upon the wings of the wind. 

It spreads its wings, taking them and carrying them on its pinions. 

My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the coverture of the steps, 

If You will look upon the affliction of Your bondswoman, 

For she has taken double from G-d's hand for all her sins.

Seize for us the foxes, the little foxes, 

Who destroy the vineyards, for our vineyards are with tiny grapes.

(When the) forty thousand (went against) Israel? 

They sank like lead in the powerful waters.

And she vowed a vow, and said: to Lord of Hosts, 

And no razor shall come upon his head.

And You will remember me, and You will not forget Your bondswoman 

With this I shall know that You desire me

Show me your appearance, let me hear your voice, 

You set me before You forever.

My beloved is mine, and I am his,.

And You will give Your bondswoman a male child, 

And I, because of my integrity, You upheld me

And I shall give him to the Lord all the days of his life, 

When my enemies will not shout gleefully over me

My heart is toward the lawgivers of Israel,

Blessed is the Lord, the G-d of Israel

Who grazes among the roses

For your voice is pleasant and your appearance is comely.'

Yours are the heavens, the earth is also Yours; 

The world and all therein-You established them.

To all eternity, Amen and Amen.

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Week 10 (Book 7): The Bat is Saying

 B”H

The Bat is saying, 

Comfort My people, comfort them, says your Lord.

And she was in bitterness of soul

And prayed unto Hashem, and wept sore.

And He bent the heavens and He came down; 

Even my ally in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, 

Has raised his heel over me. 

And thick darkness was under His feet. 

Arise, my beloved, my fair one, and come away.

I will overtake, I will share the booty; 

My desire will be filled from them; 

When they chose new gods,

Then there was war in the cities; 

I will draw my sword, my hand will impoverish them.

Was there seen a shield or a spear

Let his wickedness pour into him;

Now that he lies down, he shall rise no more. 

You crushed Rahav (Egypt) like a corpse; 

With Your powerful arm You scattered Your enemies. 

But you, Lord, be gracious to me 

And the vines with their tiny grapes have given forth their fragrance; 

He found them in a desert land, and in a desolate, howling wasteland. 

The blossoms have appeared in the land, the time of singing has arrived,

He encompassed them and bestowed understanding upon them; 

For behold, the winter has passed; the rain is over and gone.  

And raise me up, and I will repay them.

And the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.   

The fig tree has put forth its green figs, 

He protected them as the pupil of His eye. 

Week 9 (Book 7): The Stormy Petrel is Saying

 B”H

The stormy petrel is saying, 

My beloved raised his voice and said to me, 

Light is sown for the righteous

Because the Lord's portion is His people 

'Arise, my beloved, my fair one, and come away.

Until I Deborah arose; I arose as a mother in Israel.

So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, 

The sound of my beloved! Behold, he is coming, 

Skipping over the mountains, jumping over the hills.

My foes say that evil [awaits] me: 

The depths congealed in the heart of the sea. 

[Because] the enemy said, I will pursue,

When will he die, and his name perish? 

The open cities ceased, in Israel they ceased, 

And if one comes to see [me], he speaks insincerely, 

Smoke went up in His nostrils, 

For his heart gathers iniquity for himself, 

Together they whisper against me-all my enemies; 

And fire out of His mouth did devour; 

Against me they devise my harm, 

And after they had drunk

Coals flamed forth from Him. 

You rule the vastness of the sea; 

When its waves surge, You still them.

Looking from the windows, 

Now Eli the priest sat upon his seat 

My beloved resembles a gazelle or a fawn of the hinds; 

And when he goes out he speaks of it. 

By the door-post of the temple of Hashem;    

Behold, he is standing behind our wall, 

Jacob, the lot of His inheritance.

And joy for the straight-hearted.

Peering from the lattices.

Week 7 (Book 7): The Swallow is Saying

 B”H

The Swallow is saying, 

Remember the days of old; reflect upon the years of [other] generations.

So that my soul shall praise You, and shall not be silent,

The Almighty is revered in the great assembly of the holy ones, 

In his shade I delighted and sat, and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

Rejoice in the Lord and exult, you righteous ones! 

He brought me to the banquet hall, 

Sing joyously, all you upright of heart!

And his attraction to me [was symbolic of his] love.     

Awe-inspiring to all who surround Him. 

G-d my Lord – I shall give thanks to You forever.

And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Hashem 

As a rose among the thorns, so is my beloved among the daughters.

Ask your father, and he will tell you; your elders, and they will inform you.

As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the sons; 

And out of His abode He hears my voice, and my cry enters His ears. 

And with Your great pride You tear down those who rise up against You; 

For the Conductor, a psalm by David. 

Yes I call upon my G-d: 

You send forth Your burning wrath; 

Fortunate is he who is thoughtful of the poor, 

When I am in distress, I call upon the Lord, 

So she vexed her; therefore she wept, and would not eat.   

The G-d of Israel. In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,

[For] the Lord will save him on the day of evil. 

Many are the agonies of the wicked, 

It devours them like straw.

But he who trusts in the Lord is surrounded by kindness. 

This (was at) Sinai, because of the presence of the Lord,