Friday the Thirteenth
It's Friday the Thirteenth on the Gregorian calendar today - a day that some of our forebears saw as a bad day. But not so for us who believe. Thirteen is actually a very holy number. There were/are 13 Tribes of Israel, 13 entrances to the Holy Temple here on Earth, as well as in the heavenly Temple. These aren't the only good things about Thirteen, but it gives you the idea that the day isn't about thunder and lightning, dark skies and God's wrath. My morning started with the first words of the daily aliyah - Sh'mot 23 v 20 - "I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared for you." Years ago, when my father of blessed memory passed on, my mom sold the house, and my four small children and I were faced with the real possibility of having nowhere to live. I appealed to my Heavenly Father and did everything I possibly could to seek accommodation. It was a very heart-rending experience...
