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Echoes of Elul, Day 22: Murphy

By Mike Rubin It has been three weeks and tears still flow from my eyes when I say Murphy’s name, when I think about our walks together, when I look at his photo… Murphy was more than just a dog to me… I have had other dogs – and all were special – but none […]

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Echoes of Elul, Day 21: Sometimes

By Angela Holmes Sometimes we pull away from trials of the heart and/or psyche with little emotional residue. Sometimes we learn from a trial, emerging with new insight that we can put in our pocket for the “next time.” But this “sometime” we have been living, has been the sometime of physical, mental and emotional […]

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Echoes of Elul, Day 19: On the Menu

Hollis O’Brien When the High Holy days are near, I have many mouthwatering memories of the food my grandmother used to make. One of my favorites was her stuffed cabbage. She had the time to carefully make individual stuffed cabbage olls for her appreciative family., However, these days our lives are so busy, we rarely […]

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Echoes of Elul, Day 18: MOONSHINE

By Risè Kirbo The old mantle clock on my dresser read 9:00 PM. Only a few hours until I would pass into a new decade of my life. I was feeling impatient and restless. Frequent glances at the clock did nothing to assuage my anxiety as the time seemed to be moving in slow motion. […]

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Echoes of Elul, Day 15: The Sounds of Service

By Norm Rosen 6:30pm Friday evening on the TBS patio outside the living room: Deep dive into Shabbat evening services. The day is seasonably hot, but kindly shadows have overtaken, bringing balmy comfort. The week has been long, the days longer, and everything seemed demanding, and oh so hectic. My eyes have a life of […]

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