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CANDLELIGHTING

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THE JEWISH VIEW

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HOLIDAYS

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“So you’re scared and you’re thinkin’ that maybe we ain’t that young anymore.” You know these words. You’ve heard them more than a billion times. They’re seared into your brain at this point, like a mantra. Today is Bruce Springsteen’s 60th birthday. Yes, you read that right. Sixty. How can that be possible? For nearly as long as I can remember, this man has provided so many of us with the guidelines and narratives of our lives – stories about those who get stepped on and beaten up by society (“Born In The USA,” “Atlantic City”), lessons about how to get through it all with grit and determination (“Badlands”), lamentations about life and loss (“The Rising”), the pain of love gone bad (“I’m Goin’ Down”), the perils of temptation (“I’m On Fire,” “Brilliant Disguise”), the price of familial dilemmas… read more