בראשית ברא אלקים את השמים ואת הארץ

Bereshit is typically translated as “in the beginning.” In the Zohar Hadash, Rabbi Elazar rearranges the letters of בראשית to תא”ב שי”ר, meaning "desiring song.”

Bereshit Bara — that is to say: “Desiring Song, Hashem created the Heavens and the Earth.”

*photo taken by Joey at Kinsa Cocha

If, indeed, Song is the purpose of Creation, let’s find a time to sing!

Stay tuned for details on the song-circle release tour for Still Small Voice in August 2026.