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1912: “Wherever possible, cemeteries were founded, benevolent societies formed, and finally, chartered congregations loomed up in Sacramento, Stockton, Marysville, Placerville, and in many other places.”
The Holocaust is our scar, distinguishing us like stigmata. It gives our life gravity and we cling to it. We would be ordinary without it. Secretly, we believe that nothing we can ever do will be as important as our parents' suffering.
Our sages teach the power of Rosh Hashanah: This is when G-d bestows the world, and each individual creature, with all of the divine blessings for the upcoming year. He opens new channels to allow our unique gifts to enter our lives.
“I am invited to make my contribution to the Rosh Hashanah Emanu-El. What is it to be? A quasi sermon? Certainly not. A few reflections on the eternal theme of persecution and race hatred? Not unless I should want to take the joy out of the festal mood of your readers.”
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