The Three Weeks is a period of mourning. You name it and if it was really awful and needed to happen to the Jews, it most likely happened during this period of time, culminating in the destruction of the temple on the 9th of Av. So, along with observant Jews throughout the world, we mourn. … Continue reading The Fireweed Blooms as the Three Weeks Continue
Bunny FuFu was the meanest creature I'd ever yet encountered in my very young world. Those memories are fuzzy now because I was so very young, but I still remember how huge that white rabbit seemed, with red eyes and sharp teeth. I'd feed him carrots through the mesh of his rabbit hutch, trying not … Continue reading Animals, Sacrifices, and a Farmer’s Daughter
I feel a little guilty that I don't often address the weekly parsha (Torah reading) in my blog. Most often, it's because there are so many wonderful parsha commentaries out there that I don't feel I have anything unique to share. Other times it's because the really deep insights I'd like to share only come … Continue reading Parshat Tzav for Conversion Candidates
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