The Interconnectedness of All Living Beings
נִשְׁמַת כָּל חַי…… The Breath of all that is alive….
The word neshama refers to the soul and is closely linked to breath and spirit. Nishmat kol chai [the soul of all living beings] is often understood as referring to land animals. However, plants - from trees to phytoplankton - make breath possible. When we read “Nishmat Kol chai,” we remember the plants that photosynthesize and respirate; the fungi that break down decaying matter so the nutrients can be recycled; the mangroves, coral, oysters, and grasses that protect our coasts, and the interconnectedness of all living beings.
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