I’m turning my rage about women dying from lack of reproductive care into action. You can, too.
The month of Elul is a ripe moment to be called to action with the daily sound of the shofar
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On a typical Rosh Hashanah at Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf in Los Angeles, congregants gather around the bimah and place their hands on the wooden podium to feel the vibrations that accompany blasts of the shofar. This year, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant many synagogues are once more planning remote or…
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News L.A. congregations create a pandemic-safe ‘shofar wave’ across the city
On Sunday afternoon at the busy intersection of Pico Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, Temple Beth Am congregant Sandra Lepson was among those who’d turned out to hear the shofar in a public space with other people while maintaining social distancing. “I thought this was a really cool idea and I wanted to be witness…
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