The LORD is God--there is none other besides Him.
from Deuteronomy 4:35
In a recent weeks parsha reading (again, I am talking about a few weeks back as I am still catching up on posting!), Parsha Va`Etchanan, we find the words that in Hebrew say,
Ein Od Milvado
It means there is no other besides Him.
The challah book I use* that my sister gave me as a present has a section called "Challah Meditations" that comes after the recipes. One of the meditations is these words! The writer shares of meditating on God's word when making the challah. One of the verses she shared is Ein Od Milvado, and I started saying that verse when I knead the dough.
But I hadn`t realized exactly where in the Torah it came from until I was reading in the weekly portion and noticed them (Deuteronomy 4:35) when I heard them spoken! Out of many words that I didn't understand, at once I heard those words!
I love this meditation and it makes the challah making time a special time to focus on the LORD and to meditate on His word and on Him as we prepare for the Shabbat. Another scripture that she mentions as part of this meditation is from Isaiah 11:9. This one I say in English!
as the waters fill the seas.
These words then stay with me like waves through the week.
Ein Od Milvado.
Ein Od Milvado.
Ein Od Milvado.
Lord there is none like You. You are the only source and the Oneness of all creation and all sustenance.
*reference: Rising, The Book of Challah by Rochie Pinson
Shabbat Shalom! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandi. You too!
ReplyDeleteShabbat Shalom!
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Everything we do, if we do it with love it can be a source of meditation, relaxation, healing. Breadmaking is definitely one of those things. I like the idea of 'ein ish milvado' as a kind of mantra.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate your comment Duta and about doing things with love.
ReplyDeleteGlory to God, the source of that love!!
Shavu`a tov!