Yesterday I had the pleasure of giving the Art Deco tour to FIDM students. Yes I told them I was an alum from many years ago – when they were babies or not even born. Downtown midweek has a very different vibe than on weekends. Though I’m happy to say, it’s not empty or deserted on weekends anymore.
One piece of advice I always give is: LOOK! Look up, look around, observe.
After I left them I was doing just that and stopped dead in my tracks (much to the chagrin of others on the sidewalk around me.)
The clouds and sunlight created a small rainbow.
Sorry, the pictures are grainy – it’s never easy capturing a rainbow, even less so when it’s just the phone camera.
In Judaism when one see a rainbow one is required to say a specific blessing, זוכר הברית, Remember the covenant. When Noah and family land on dry land again, they witness a rainbow which is God’s promise to never destroy the earth. He didn’t promise that we wouldn’t have hardships and awful times – but there will be no total destruction. So every time I see any kind of rainbow, even a small one like this – I smile, a sign of hope.