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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
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SERVE SHECHINAH - day 44 GEVURAH sh b'MALCHUT

Psalms of My Soul
ספירת העומר

Serve Shechinah ~ Gevurah sh b'Malchut
In Awe of All I Receive
Sephirat HaOmer day 44, 6 weeks and 2 days of the Omer



Radiant Strength of Shechinah

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 in our world 
with a starburst 
of transcendent brilliance. 

I am already full,  
full as Malchut.

 -  Joy Krauthammer


more of G*d's Glory:


© Joy Krauthammer 
Ms. Mockingbird  and Ms. Hummingbird
Know their limitations and boundaries, 
and daily serve as sentries atop their branches guarding the neighborhood.
In Gevurah, do I know my place?
I do lead the local Neighborhood Watch guarding the neighborhood
and serve as a CERT volunteer / Community Emergency Response Team.
I know Whom I serve!
"Ivdu Et Hashem B'Simcha."

Radiant Strength of Shechinah
Sun Star
seen in my garden
© Joy Krauthammer

Radiant Strength of Shechinah
Sun Star
seen in my garden
© Joy Krauthammer


Radiant Strength of Shechinah
Sun Star
seen in my garden
© Joy Krauthammer


Radiant Strength of Shechinah
Sun Star
seen in my garden
© Joy Krauthammer


Radiant Strength of Shechinah
Sun Star
seen in my garden
& tiny hummingbird on top fig tree branch
© Joy Krauthammer


Radiant Strength of Shechinah
Sun Star
TRZ
© Joy Krauthammer


Radiant Strength of Shechinah
Sun Star
seen in my garden
day 44 GEVURAH sh b'MALCHUT
"Serve G*d With Joy" - Psalm 100:2
© Joy Krauthammer  5.28.2014

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SHIVITI HEART - day 45 TIFERET sh b'MALCHUT

Psalms of My Soul
ספירת העומר

Tiferet sh b'Malchut
Heart / Lev Space Within Shechinah
Shiviti Hashem L'Negdi Tamid
I Place G*d Before Me Always

Sephirat HaOmer day 45
6 weeks and 3 days of the Omer 




Joy Krauthammer ©


G*d Loves Me

Outlining a radiant heart 
to fill with intense red and purple
feels exciting to me. 

Freely splashing water
and wildly brushing layers of color onto silk
is satisfying for me. 

A frosting of salty tears 
add surprise and a magical marbling finale. 

With a bit of a broken heart,
I dance on silk, knowing
G*d loves me.

- Joy Krauthammer

Published in:

The Creative Soul site "ART FOR THE SOUL, Jewish Artists Reflect". 
May 2013
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Poem for LEV HEART ART was published in Kol ALEPH, online journal.


A Kol ALEPH Feature:  Words to Inspire
June 5, 2013 issue
"This lovely bit of poetry by Joy Krauthammer inspired us when we had a long day at the office!"

(Art Heart was inadvertantly forgotten.)
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May the refinement work of cosmic cleansing that I do on myself during the 49 days of Kabbalistically Counting the Sephirat HaOmer help me to mamash/truly be who I am, and need to become. I desire to delete klipot/husks (negative influences) and again ready myself for Shavuot by strengthening, elevating and perfecting my midot/character traits.  
All photos/materials in sites by Joy Krauthammer are under copyright by © Joy Krauthammer. 
Permission by Joy Krauthammer, needed to copy/reprint/use.  
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