Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on October 26th, 2008

Excerpt from the Peeling a Pomegranate Rosh Chodesh Guide for Cheshvan.  Subscribe and you can receive the complete Rosh Chodesh Guide for each month of the year.
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Cheshvan is often called “mar cheshvan,” which means bitter Cheshvan.  The month has no official holidays and also, traditionally, marks events such as the biblical flood and the death [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on October 24th, 2008

In the United States we have a huge choice to make.  The choice is what kind of country do you want?  That simple and that huge all at once.   As this site is a spiritually focused site, I’ve stayed away from politics.  But, the Speaking of Faith blog recently posted the benedictions from the DNC [...]

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Ketzirah (Carly) קצירה on October 9th, 2008

Yom Kippur worked its powerful magic on me this year.  It’s just a few minutes after sundown, and I have had my first sip of water and bite of food (egg & pomegranate seeds) in 25 hours.  I can say that this year the experience has profoundly affected me.  I feel like I’ve been spiritually [...]

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