Egret at Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Frank Becker

Egret at Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Frank Becker

Pssst! Just because you are exploring Wellsprings of Wisdom on your own and not waiting for an update from your guide, you’re among the first to take a sneak peak at the new Gateway under construction: the Gateway of Wings. If you love birds and other flying creatures, I think that you will enjoy watching as this Gateway unfolds into a multi-media exploration of the meaning of wings and flight in nature, ancient Jewish tradition, and our own lives.

I’m especially appreciative of friends who are sharing content for this page. Thank you to Frank Becker, a generous photographer whom I met on my walks in Rockefeller State Park Preserve. He took this amazing photo of an Egret in flight that also graces the Gateway of Wings. When you look at the Gateway, be sure to click on his photo to enlarge and open it in a lightbox.

It’s fitting to start a new enterprise today, because it’s a (lesser-known) Jewish holiday: Lag Ba-Omer. Enjoy this traditional Moroccan song for the day, recorded by my husband Avraham Danan, a tribute to the ancient mystic and sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai:
 https://soundcloud.com/avrahamdanan/bar-yohai