Yochanan Gordon

Like everything in Judaism, the month of L possesses many layers. There's the awe of the month which causes even the fish in the sea to tremble. There's the disarming imagery of the king in the field made famous by the alterba of Kabad. But I believe there's yet an additional layer, a layer of care and love. The word can be broken down into two words. Alf representative of the aluam the master of the world and the word lul which in Hebrew means a bassinet or a crib. The of are depicted by in the smile his left hand is under my head vina while his right arm embraces me. For me, this evokes the image of a a loving parent caringly picking their child out of a crib. So, you see, the month of L represents the crib of the world, not necessarily a month of awe and dread, but rather a month of care, compassion, and love.