Rachel Mankowitz describes the Jewish custom of sukkah as inviting our ancestors to eat with us in the holidays.
May this sukkah, vulnerable to sun and wind and rain, teach us that real peace comes not from an external structure, but from the strength of the community that gathers within.
Sheila Morris
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Pardon another interruption from politics and the pandemic – this piece was originally published in August, 2011. For sure not a current event, but in this time of disconnection from family and friends, I needed a reminder of the feelings … Continue reading
Politics and Happiness
The American author Jodi Picoult has this to say about happiness. “There are two ways to be happy: improve your reality or lower your expectations.” As I stand perilously close to my 70th. birthday – let’s say on the brink … Continue reading
