“Rachel’s Tomb” Along the Way of the Patriarchs, leading from Shechem to Hebron, south of Jerusalem, she stands there, silent, her silence crying out the silence of the one who dwells within, the silence in which Mother Rachel agreed to forgo the greatest of her generation and her bridal gown. The same silence in which […]
Sukkot Sukkot – A Time of Family The joy of sitting together in a decorated sukkah with the immediate family,and also visiting and hosting the extended family. Each year, the memory of the Sukkot holiday I experienced in my childhood returns to me, in the most fascinating place of all — at my grandparents’ home […]
This Is My Atonement “Dad, why do we perform kapparot with money and not with chickens?”A childhood question I asked every year. In order to experience the custom with chickens, we would go to Meah Shearim. Loud clucking of chickens from every direction, striking scenes of the kapparot ritual. Some people bought chickens, placed them […]
Reflections at the End of a Challenging Year At the end of a challenging year,with hope for a heartwarming year ahead,looking back (a little dark?)and a future unclear… Let us lift our eyes —there is a Father in Heaven!We will focus on the bloom that has begun and will bloom even more,on the kindnesses that […]
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