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Rosh Hashanah: Renew, Refresh, Reset

By AmyT on September 9, 2010

Today marks Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year: 5,771 years of a peoples’ history. May it be a sweet new year to all those of you who celebrate today!
In some senses, this holiday is considered the birthday of the world.
But perhaps more importantly, Rosh Hashanah is considered a time for personal renewal: not just to swear off our old bad habits, but to refresh and revitalize ourselves as human beings. We are tasked…

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Say It With Me: “Bat Mitzvah”

By AmyT on May 28, 2010

* WARNING: OFF-TOPIC*
Tomorrow is my daughter’s big day!! Her Bat Mitzvah — the big Jewish coming-of-age ceremony — which it seems we’ve been planning forever.  I’m not sure who’s most nervous around here. (Even the cat’s been kind of jumpy.)
In accordance with Jewish tradition, my going-on-13-year-old will be up on the pulpit with the rabbi, leading the whole darn Shabbat (Sabbath) service, mostly in Hebrew. And for those who aren’t familiar, the celebrations…

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