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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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Preparing for ראש השנה & יום כפור
Raising this to the top for the time being. Elul has begun. We turn more inward as the world tosses in turmoil. Our struggles are both internal and external. Perhaps, if we can correct some of our internal issues, that … Continue reading
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