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Sukkot 5786

Sukkot 5786

Sam Glaser Uvnei Yerushalayim Story (טז) שָׁל֣וֹשׁ פְּעָמִ֣ים ׀ בַּשָּׁנָ֡ה יֵרָאֶ֨ה כל־זְכוּרְךָ֜ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י ׀ ה’ אֱלֹקֶ֗יךָ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֔ר בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֣ג הַסֻּכּ֑וֹת וְלֹ֧א יֵרָאֶ֛ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י ה’...

Yom Kippur Yizkor

Yom Kippur Yizkor

Avi: Hey, who died? [Shira] Uh… Still Mom. I’m trying to remember that sort of good casserole Mom made. I have to bring an entree to a potluck. Avi: Maybe it was a mushroom casserole? [Shira] No, she made mushroom knishes. I don’t wanna deal with the...

Joy

Joy

Long ago in a faraway village, a water carrier had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole he carried across his shoulders. One of the pots was perfect, but the other had a crack in it. Each day, the man walked to the stream, filled both pots with water, and...

Tears

Tears

“Paradoxically, Israel, which unites Jews from the four corners of the world, is the most vivid demonstration of how divided and estranged from one another we are. We prayed to be reunited with our scattered brethren – without realizing how different we had...

Beginnings

Beginnings

In the beginning, there was nothing. Nothing but the silence of an infinite darkness. But the breath of the creator fluttered against the face of the void, whispering, let there be light. And light was. And it was good. The first day. And then the formless light began...

Selichot Shabbat

Selichot Shabbat

Parashat Ki Tavo is all about returning and starting anew. The people of Israel stand at the border, about to cross into the land of Israel. They are so close, and Moses continues to profess his hopes and dreams for them when they arrive, this time focusing on the...