by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen
The word makom in Hebrew means place, or space, but it has also come to be a name of G!d.
Some places take on more significance in our lives than others. They touch us more deeply, or are associated with significant memories. For me, one of these is a place I have come close to, but have not yet seen with my own eyes. Yet just through proximity, it has touched me deeply, shifting something in my soul.
The name of the place is Gamawakoosh, but you cannot find it on a map. ...