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Category: Holidays
Rededication
We must start over every day, and sometimes many times each day. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov Chanukah, which comes from the Hebrew word for “dedication,” is a beautiful holiday of lights. During winter, the darkest time of the year, we light up the nights in remembrance of days long ago. Chanukah was a time of… Continue reading Rededication
Slavery
When God brings about the return to Zion, we will be like dreamers. Then our mouths will be filled with laughter, and our tongues with joyous song. Psalm 126:1-2 Pesach (Passover) has passed, the time when we are reminded of our redemption from slavery, which is analogous to the ultimate redemption: the arrival of Moshiach,… Continue reading Slavery
Lights
One for each night They shed a sweet light To remind us of days long ago... -Oh Chanukah As the candlelight of the menorah flickers and dances, as the light floods the darkest days of the year, our joy and celebration is touched with a melancholy spanning generations. Chanukah, which comes from the Hebrew root… Continue reading Lights
Day of Judgment
Tomorrow is Rosh Hashannah, the New Year for Jews all around the world. Rosh Hashannah is not only the Jewish New Year: it is also more accurately known as the Day of Judgment, or Yom HaDin. Are you ready for judgment? Is anyone ready? The frenzy of the world has reached a deafening speed. The… Continue reading Day of Judgment
The Singing Soul 