Type: Poem

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“I am told / That the Torah / Is our autobiography”
black and white photo of road in desert opening up to mountains and sky of dark and light clouds
“I am walking / because there was no sense in staying”
woman walking barefoot in desert wearing loose striped dress with hair blowing in the wind
Poem of gratitude on healing from illness with the support of a partner
light skinned man with short brown beard with arm around woman in black shirt with short brown hair shown from the back
“Not that we didn’t feel responsible, but really it was God”
closeup of wine glass and person's hand holding a haggadah
“we wander in the wilderness of our minds / Searching for the illusive path”
silhouette of woman standing before lake with dark trees in the background reflected in the lake. her arms are spread wide.
“Jacob teaches, / We weave / And reweave, / The narratives / Of our lives”
three candles glowing orange yellow in the dark
“May you know your bounty”
tree in the center of image with light shining through, woman dancing to the right, wearing a gauzy white dress that's blowing as she dances with her hands outstretched. she has brown hair and light or olive skin.
“For a short while the lights mingle harmoniously”
lighting all white hanukkah candles in window with reflection of candles
“For the first time / I will miss / The Hanukkah lights”
nine candles lit against black background
“I look to the next candle in line, / still alive with yellow glow and hope”
fully lit hanukkiyah in the dark with another hanukiyah in the background that appears to be a reflection of the first

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