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May God Make You Like...

by Yael Fischman August 17, 2023

Who can forget the iconic Sabbath Blessing duet from the movie "Fiddler on the Roof"? The parents in each household in the shtetl, the Jewish village, make, in essence, (although in English) the same blessing over their children as their ancestors made, and as we say today,

" May God make you like Ephraim and Menashe", for boys, and

"May God make you like Sarah, Rivka, Rachel and Leah" (Some put Leah first, as she became Jacob's wife before her younger sister, who was promised to him, did, but that's another story), for girls.

Like many of you, I never thought to question or examine this more deeply,

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June or Elul Bride: which is better?

by Yael Fischman August 11, 2022

June is a popular time for weddings, for many reasons.Marrying in the Jewish month of Elul (coming soon) is also considered lucky...

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Lessons from a fallen leaf

by Yael Fischman August 19, 2021

On a recent camping trip ( first vacation since...you know),I found a fallen leaf. Not an unusual occurrence in a woodland setting. Yet, this leaf was different from any leaf I'd ever seen before...

Posted in #fallholidays, #High Holy Days, #Jewish feminist, autumn leaf, commmentary, Elul, fallen leaf, filigree, Jewish legends, Jewish Renewal, Jewish spirituality, lace, leaf, Selichot, two ships story, vintage

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