Wow, we are almost halfway through Elul. Time is moving swiftly, and Rosh HaShanah will be here before we know it. School is starting again this week. What do we need to remember? I remember bringing each of my three children to school, as a tiny kindergartner. I remember hanging out by the school fence, … Continue reading #BlogElul 13: Remember
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In Plowing Time and in Harvest
Hi there! You haven't seen much of me lately, because we are deeply into the High Holy Day craziness. But we are almost done - only two more days of Yom Tov to go at the end of this week, and then we are done until the spring. Hannukah is a breeze by comparison - … Continue reading In Plowing Time and in Harvest
Beginnings – #BlogElul 19
Ah, Rabbi Sommer, you've hit it again. Right on the nose. I heard people on the radio talking about how September really feels more like a new year than January - especially in Manitoba, where the summer is short and precious. The people reluctantly come back from the lake and take up reality again, preparing … Continue reading Beginnings – #BlogElul 19