Type: Poem

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A person wearing a kittel and a white tallit and clasping the tallit at their chest

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Overlooking Jerusalem

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A person wearing a mask stands in a forest with heavy smoke and haze in the background.

“Shabbat creeps up on my week …”

Challah bread, wine bottle, goblet, candles on holders, and an embroidered cloth on a wooden table.

Finding joy in physical pleasure

Woman joyfully extending arms in a sunlit open field, with long hair blowing in the breeze.

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