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Even Covid Has a Silver Lining
by Roselyn Allen, October 1, 2020
As the Yomim Nora’im come to an end, I reflect on 5780 and look forward to 5781. Last year was…trying for sure. COVID19 has turned the world upside down in…
Read More »The Persistence of the Jewish Community
by Roselyn Allen, July 30, 2020
I am writing this article as Tisha B’Av approaches – a day commemorating the loss of the Temples of the Jewish people among other disasters. As I reflect on our…
Read More »Summertime to Relax
by Roselyn Allen, July 2, 2020
This year, summer will look very different for many of us. For me, every year of my life I’ve swum in the Atlantic Ocean, spending time with my family on…
Read More »Shavuot: A Time of Transformation
by Roselyn Allen, May 27, 2020
On May 25th, 2007, the day after Shavuot, my mother died of cancer. For me this is a bittersweet time: every year as I count the Omer, I remember the…
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