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when?

Posted on 2010/08/11 by davka

“…when­ev­er” How often have we heard peo­ple respond in this way? I’m always ready to go out and enjoy life. But, the dai­ly alarm of the sho­far in Elul reminds us to mix those plea­sures, and that time is… Lena Horne [from … Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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I am my ♥‘s and my ♥ is mine אלול

Posted on 2009/08/20 by davka

wel­come to אלול As we begin Elul, the month before Rosh haShan­nah, prepa­ra­tions for the new year start. The Hebrew word אלול is con­sid­ered an acronym for the phrase from the Song of Songs: 6:3a… אני לדודי ודודי לי = I am my … Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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