Rosh Hashanah just finished and we are still processing what a beautiful and inspiring holiday it was.
moving Tashlich & Shofar at the Grist Mill, to the more intimate crowd of the second day services and all of the extra Shofar Blowing visits to the homebound and to local nursing homes, all of it has left us aching, but so grateful to be able to be a part of this wonderful community.
Over Rosh Hashanah, we also had so many profound conversations where deep sentiments were shared, tears were shed or where an inner happiness shone through. I have been left with lots of food for thought, inspiration and joy and lots of follow up work to continue doing.
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Usually when I drive alone, I listen to classes, make calls (from my hands free device) or spend time thinking and planning. One day this week, I turned on NPR as they were playing some live reporting from the BBC as the Queen's Coffin was being escorted down the road from Horse Guards Parade, down Whitehall, to the House of Parliament and Westminster.
Growing up in the UK, the Queen and the Royal Family were a part of the culture that we grew up in. We heard about their happenings, spoke about their etiquette and manners and heard when someone got engaged or something dramatic happened.
On Tuesday, our daughter Chana flew to Israel, where she will be spending a year studying at the Beit Chana Institute in Tsfat, 2,953 feet above sea level.