Sometimes I am working so swiftly on my computer, that things get all locked up. I may have too many sites open along with Outlook,

Summer 2018 was hot, sticky, humid and rainy, yet most of us are very sorry that it is over. One of the many enjoyable things

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Right after the shofar is blown we recite a set of verses. The first of these is “Ashrei ha-am yodei teruah…” from Psalms 89:16. Based

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