By Doron Krakow Turning of the Wheel Among the first JCC communities I visited back in 2017 when I arrived at JCC Association of North America was St. Louis. Lynn … Continued
Turning of the Wheel I Shabbat Shalom, 14 Adar I 5784
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Archives for February 2024
Day 139: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Everything but Lonely Imagine your son or daughter, graduating from 12 years of schooling and instead of joining their friends in academic studies, they pack their bags, … Continued
Day 136: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber It’s been 136 days since the greatest disaster befell the State of Israel and the Jewish people since the Holocaust. It’s been 136 nights in which the … Continued
Day 132: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber The Children of October 7 On October 6, the children of Israel went to sleep after a comforting bedtime story. They heard about fairies and superheroes, about … Continued
Day 129: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Coming Home | הביתה| Habaita One of my favorite words in the Hebrew language is הביתה | habaita—going or coming home. One word that says it all—longing … Continued
Also and Also | גם וגם | Gam V’Gam | Shabbat Shalom 30 Shevat 5784
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By Doron Krakow Also and Also | גם וגם | Gam V’Gam What a strange phrase. But I suppose it’s not unusual for idioms specific to a single culture or … Continued
Day 125: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Each of us has a name given by God and given by our parents Each of us has a name given by the sea and given by … Continued
Rose-Colored Past, Mist-Shrouded Future | Shabbat Shalom 23 Shevat 5784
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By Doron Krakow Rose-Colored Past, Mist-Shrouded Future This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Yitro | פרשת יטרו, finds a lonely and burdened Moses besieged by the pressures of leadership. His days … Continued
Day 118: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Thoughts From Afar This week, for the first time since the beginning of the war, I left the borders of Israel. It’s a strange feeling to leave … Continued