Torn is the idea

Torn is the idea.

Torn is where our "No" intersects "not my will but yours"


So "torn" is the idea: when tragedy and sadness and grief intersect a life, there is a rip made that cannot be undone or fully mended. At the same time, however, kriah has its limits. Contained to the outer garment only, it signifies that despite pain and torn-ness the inner person, the spirit can still be whole.