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| Almond Blossom - Vincent Van Gogh |
The tassel is blue
the blue is the colour of the sea
the sea is the colour of the sky
and the sky is the colour of the Throne of Glory
[Source: The Talmud on the blue thread of the tassels on the corners of the tzitzit]
Tonight, 27 Adar II, is my mother's fifth yarzheit. Her favourite colour was aquamarine, the same blue as described above, and spoken about by commenters in The Heavenly Voice. May her neshama have an Aliyah: Esther Rivka bat Moshe.