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RH: Asymptomatic Carriers – in a good way

One of the unique and difficult challenges of Covid-19 is that many who have it are asymptomatic and to some degree they can shed the virus without knowing they have it.  Not to diminish this fact in an...

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RH: Peninah, The Baal Shem Tov, and upping our Prayers

PENINAH’S INTENT:

The Haftorah of the first day of Rosh Hashanah is the story of Chana, then childless, later to be the mother of the prophet Samuel. How she prayed in the Taber...

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RH: The Rosh Hashanah Void – and Covid

This concept touches upon a lot of really deep Chassidic thought. We’re not going to go into all of that right here, just a few snippets to tie the idea together. 

Rosh Hashanah night is a ...

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RH: Lift Your Gates (Open Your Screens)

Psalm 24 “L’David Mizmor” is said towards the close of the evening Rosh Hashanah prayers. In many congregations it is said after opening the Ark, line after line dramatically repeating the ...