Desert Window - Shivta, Negev. Copyright © Bob Rosenbaum 2005
A short trip to the Negev desert in spring is mandatory, if only to bring all of us
stiff-necks back to our roots in the days of Pharoah. That patch of green you see out the
window is about as lush as it gets around Shivta, the
ancient Nabatean city which is thought to be a rest station on the famous Incense Route
between Avdat and lovely Gaza on the Sea.
Now as then, in turbulent times the desert (where nothing ever happens, really)
is the supreme location for those seeking clarity — a ruthless testing
ground where doubt becomes a stranger. The desert opens itself up to us like a window
on the soul, and our most profound thought is worth only a laugh, at best.
Chag Pesach Sameach and a
Happy Spring to all! May the season bring sweet recreation, keen
perception and the laughter of lucidness.
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