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Comments (4)So I’m sitting in synagogue on a recent Shabbat morning, the familiar and comforting prayers being chanted and my joining in as scripted. Then I get up and leave. Like I do every single week. And as I do so, no matter what I tell the person sitting next to me, I know it might be some time before I get back in and ask the closest person, “Did I miss anything we didn’t do last week?” What is it about going to synagogue that drives me and other regulars (including periodically the rabbi) into the hall to talk about matters both profound and trivial? It is simply that synagogues attract like-minded people, ones who enjoy ritual and prayer as well as chatting with fellow seekers of the unattainable “understanding the purpose of life” thing. In some way, we… read more
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God’s In The Hallway
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i just love this blog..its so informative..much liked thu
Well done! Here in my new home, on the coast of Washington state, I thought I was an island in community laden with a plethora of every type of Christian church. After searching the web and phone books, I thought the nearest temple was 100 miles away.
Only recently did I meet another Jewish woman who told me of a very small congregation only 30 miles away. Like Brigadoon, it is not readily noticeable, nor is it listed or advertised anywhere. Fortuitously, I learned of it just in time for Rosh Hashanah.
Like the song says, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.
Thanks Neil! Just like you - I love the service and the hallway.
Nice piece, Neil. And better than the old “Greenberg goes to talk to God, I go to talk to Greenberg” Hope the New Year is sweet for you and your family—and storm free!
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