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spread over us the shelter (sukkah) of your peace

Posted on 2026/09/22 by davka

ופרש עלינו סכת שלומך May our efforts in the new year spread clouds of glo­ry as we build true taber­na­cles of peace. ופרש עלינו סכת שלומך Spread over us the shel­ter of Your peace The phrase is recit­ed every evening as part of the … Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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may we increase learning & may we increase sustenance

Posted on 2026/09/18 by davka

Pirkei Avot 3:17 .אִם אֵין קֶמַח, אֵין תּוֹרָה; אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה, אֵין קֶמַח Where there is no bread, there is no Torah;Where there is no Torah, there is no bread. In the new year, as we increase sus­te­nance, may we increase learn­ing,and, … Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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