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The Fires Yet Burn

Our Holy Temples still burn for we Jews have not learned the lessons of the past We just repeat them We speak ill of our brothers show anger to others And for not spreading love all around flames of the past yet rise from the ground _________________________________ Tisha b'Av, the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, is tonight and tomorrow, com- memorating the day both the first and the second Temple in Jerusalem were destroyed. It within our power to douse the flames, by changing our ill-advised ways...

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Date: 8/12/2024 8:57:00 PM
I love what Anaya said! I lean in to listen…
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/12/2024 9:15:00 PM
Yes, Didn't Anaya write a lovely, an exquisite comment?!
Date: 8/12/2024 7:55:00 PM
Commemorating the sorrows of the Diaspora. Your sage words should be spread far and wide across the globe to remind us that we either live together in peace or continue to turn upon one another with ill will. Blessings. I am faving this gem, GW.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/12/2024 8:05:00 PM
Thank you so much for such an exquisite comment, Anaya. And I really appreciate both the support and the fave. God bless, Gershon

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