Selections from Devarim/Words in V'zot Habracha Deut. 33.1-34.12
God comes
from Sinai with lightning flashing Signs of revelation
The tribes
are assembling Now
draw forth the treasures of these parts within
Let Ruben
live and not die. Let his people be numbered
Ruben is our
immortality. Each day we dedicate counts on high
Hear the
voice of King
Judah Genuine prayer is enthroning
Levi, your
breastplate is filled with faith, your prayer
A sweet
aroma Levi
is the sincere devotee in us each
O’ Benjamin,
you dwell forever between the shoulders of God
God dwells
between our shoulders in our Benjamin heart
For you
Joseph, the dew of heaven, the best of worlds
Everywhere
treasures in the everlasting hills
Joseph, our
foundation stone, is the illumined sage within
Rejoice
Zebulon on your journeys and Issachar in your tents
Sacrifice in
the mountains. Draw riches from the infinite depths Issachar charts the heavens.
Zeb gets wealth from the seas
Gad, a mighty
one of valor, fulfills God’s design
Blesses and
enlarges us. Gad is a fierce lion protector
Tearing arm
and scalp, expanding east. Gad is our integrity
Dan, a
lion’s whelp springing forth a power goddess
Eden,
headwaters of the Jordan is Dan, a fountain of Torah
Naftali is
the land of opportunity awash in God’s blessings
Everywhere
gold compassion,
everywhere wisdom silver
Naftali is your
wish-fulfilling gem
Most blessed
is Asher who dips his foot in oil, favorite of his kin
Secure all
his days.
Generosity, meditation, silent service
Asher is our
children and this is our wealth
The ancient
one is your refuge. Be happy, O’ Yisra-EL
All ye
disciples of holiness. You are supported by everlasting arms
Be fearless
now, ascend the heights refine your consciousness
And view the
lands that God is giving you
Weekly Selections from Deuteronomy
Drawn from the Travelers Torah Gita Calendar
