Memory, Mourning and Strength
Memory is not about simply recalling difficult times. It’s about using those memories to influence the present and future.
Memory is not about simply recalling difficult times. It’s about using those memories to influence the present and future.
Serach bat Asher is the timeless witness to the Jewish people’s story.
I pray that we work for the safety of the most vulnerable of our society.
But instead of asking whether or not any given tchotchke brought me joy, the question at hand was: will this become a burden on our children someday?
And at the same time, we are alike enough to learn both with and from one another.
The future is not set in stone, even if it may feel that way
I couldn’t point to any particular experience that would cause such a traumatic response to being in a confined, dark space.
A lack of a fixed identity can allow one to adapt to each new moment of service.