Today I had the privilege of shadowing our cantor as she conducted a funeral, and I learned something about hearing. Our congregation currently does not have a rabbi, so some of the lay people, such as myself, are pitching in to help lessen our cantor's load. She is a huge asset to our community, and … Continue reading #BlogElul 8: Hear
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A Fallen Tower of Strength
Tomorrow I am going to a funeral. It is not unexpected - the older gentleman in question had been in palliative care for some time. When last I saw him, he was very frail, his bones weakened by multiple myeloma. A particularly cruel diagnosis for a man whom I have always thought of as a … Continue reading A Fallen Tower of Strength