15 Elul: אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶ֗דֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָף

אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶ֗דֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָף

When Truth sprouts from the earth
then Justice looks down from the heavens (Psalm 85:12)

truth sprouts from the earth
be quiet and still
listen for her preparing to poke through the soil

wait for her
keep listening
do not pretend that you already know her
how can you know that which you have not yet seen?

Photo: An artist’s prayer on the Palestinian side of the separation barrier, Bethlehem

Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein is founder of Merkava: Transformation and Healing through Creative Ritual. She is a member of Sisters Waging Peace, a Philadelphia chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom. Her website is thrivingspirit.org.