In the Ice - Omer Day 15

Photos by Lisa B. Kaye

Text by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen

What do we see in ice?

The incredible beauty of Creation?

Ice dams and water damage?

Delicate tapestry?

Remnants of the bondage of winter?

A reflection of our self or the world?

Hope for new beginnings?

The intersection of solid and liquid, of secure and fluid?

The uncertainty of all?

What do you see in ice?

Today is the fifteenth day, which is two weeks and one day of the Omer.
Today is the fifteenth day, which is two weeks and one day of the journey from bondage to revelation.

Rabbi Katy Allen is a board certified chaplain and serves as a Nature Chaplain and the Facilitator of One Earth Collaborative, a program of Open Spirit. She is the founder and rabbi of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope, which holds services outdoors all year long. She is a co-convener and coordinator of the Boston-based Jewish Climate Action Network.

Lisa Baye Kaye is an amateur cell phone photographer and poet by passion and a healthcare and educational consultant by trade. She has lived all over the USA and currently resides in Metrowest, MA. In her words, “I believe that nature is a great healer and we must protect this sacred Earth that invites us to be part of its system.”