Monthly Archives: June 2012

Yerushalayim: A Pronounced Hope

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

The name, Jerusalem/Yerushalayim, evokes meaning beyond what the word can contain.  Since ancient times, what sounds like the dual plural ending of her name—ayim—has suggested that she is, after all, two cities. She is real estate and also unreal, a … Continue reading →

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The Fragrance of Paradise

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Sicha, Continuing the Conversation

Rabbah bar Abbuha met Elijah standing in a cemetery. He cried to Elijah:  I am too poor to take time for learning as I would like. Elijah led him into the Garden of Eden and said to him: Take off … Continue reading →

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