From Joy to Terror: A Postcard from Jerusalem
Israeli police officers evacuate a family from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon in southern Israel. (Tsafrir Abayov via AP)
We began the day singing in our synagogue. It ended with my son being called to war.
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We gathered outside the local community center at 7:00 this morning to celebrate the last day of the High Holiday season. It’s a little known holiday called Shemini Atzeret, when we pray for rain, thank God for our bounty, and dance with Torah scrolls.
The air had a touch of Jerusalem’s fall chill, so we were, perhaps, singing with a bit more gusto than…
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