It is 6:13 AM, Friday, June 13th (6/13). We are at war. We have been engaged in this conflict, both covertly and overtly, against a common enemy for years. This time, we hope and pray it concludes decisively and permanently. During this critical and historic moment, we fervently daven for the physical and emotional safety of all of Am Yisrael.
Below are some ideas I have begun putting together. They are timeless and always relevant, and I hope we can find resonance and relevance in them—especially now, in the times we are living through.
Earlier this week, there was something deep inside telling me that I needed a day off to be myself. I went to Jerusalem, headed to the old city and ended up in front of the Western Wall. It felt surreal.
I sat down with a Tehillim and began to daven. At some point, my soul surged with expression. Words that I’d said many times before suddenly opened up with new meaning. Maybe it was because of where I am in life right now. Or maybe it had to do with some…
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