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may our struggles transform us
Genesis 32:29וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א יַעֲקֹב֙ יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לכִּֽי־שָׂרִ֧יתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִ֛ים וְעִם־אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַתּוּכָֽל׃Said he, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel,for you have striven with beings divine and human, and have prevailed.” In the New Year,may our struggles transform … Continue reading
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weight the scale to the positive
In this New Year especially, may we judge everyone with the scale weighted to the positive. On this linoleum block print, the old-fashioned balance scale the word כף forms its shape. The pans of the scale hold positive and negative … Continue reading
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