Family Friday: Unity from Memory
Shabbat shalom. In Judaism, a phrase of comfort often shared with mourners contains the grains of hope: may their memory be a blessing. I carried this phrase with me this …
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Family Friday: Community
Shabbat Shalom! This morning as I get ready for my Shabbat to start in the evening, I am meditating on the value of community. I tried my best to write …
Family Friday: To Aunt Marcia
Four years ago today was my Aunt Marcia’s funeral. I stood crying with my family as we laid her next to her parents. On June 29, 1949, Marcia came into …