Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 31st, 2008

Passover is only a couple of weeks out and I still haven’t decided on a menu for this year. Actually, I haven’t even narrowed down a theme! Last night I was going through the haggadah and doing yet another round of editing for my use and a future edition. As I was going through it, [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 27th, 2008

I realized that I’ve never shared a photo of my altar, and since I recently found what I think is just a great addition — I thought I’d take a picture. The new addition is the Jewish Wheel of the Year plaque. I was just blown away when I saw it. It’s shockingly heavy, too. [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 23rd, 2008

Every year for the past five years Becoming has made a pilgrimage to the source of the Potomac River. The first time I went because Angela suggested we do it, and it seemed like a fun idea. We honestly had no idea what we’d find there! It was really a leap of faith. The next [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 20th, 2008

It’s Purim, it’s Purim! Yay!!! Well, okay as of sundown it’s Purim — but why quibble? Nothing to do this Purim? There’s a bevy of ways to honor the queen. Here in DC you can get your groove on at Play Nightclub, where there is going to be a rock-star style Purim Party. And of [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on March 9th, 2008

Kohenet is now accepting applications for the second cohort. I’m not sure what else to say about it. I can’t wait to see who my newest sisters will be. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I would tell someone considering Kohenet. What would I actually tell them? I’ve finally figured it out, so here [...]

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