Hard Times

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Hard times take many forms: the loss of a job or other economic hardship; the devastation of a flood or other natural disaster; the horror of violent assault. Just getting out of bed can be an act of great courage at times like these. Whisper a prayer for yourself, or say one for your friend, community, or the world. Hope will find you. 
 

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We are all together walking home, on the road of teshuva

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As we prepare to trace the world’s beginnings, may we choose life

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A prayer to say when the risk of deportation looms

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Preparing for a hurricane

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A poem for the end of a difficult time

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A poem on transforming mourning into dancing

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“But the walking kept me from disappearing”

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What balm will ease my suffering?

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A new interpretation of Psalm 119

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