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Give voice to your unique being

The name Rosh Hashanah is usually translated as  “New Year,” but the literal translation is “Head of the Year.” This is no coincidence – there is nothing arbitrary about a name given in the holy language. For the full story, click here.

Like driftwood from Siberia

Few forests remain in Iceland. Yet, over the years, many farmers have benefited from logs that have broken loose from Siberian logging booms and mysteriously made their way across the waters to the communities along Iceland’s western fjords and the rugged Snaefellnes Peninsula. This timber, or driftwood, is a valuable resource to those fortunate enough to have it land at their doorstep. On a recent holiday to Iceland, I learned that Iceland’s Jewish community is very much like this driftwood from Siberia. For the full story, click here.

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