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A Moment in Time: “Capturing A Moment of Hope”

May this moment in time that Maya gifted us be a prayer to heaven that there is always hope.
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November 9, 2023

Dear all,

Every night before bed, Ron and I sing with our kids. We mix folk songs with silly songs along with Hebrew and Yiddish favorites. We never quite know what will stick.

And then this happened…. On Sunday afternoon, as our world continues to absorb the vitriol of those against Israel, Maya asked to sing “Bashana HaBa’a,” a classic Israeli song by Nurit Hirsch and Ehud Manor. The song speaks about how in the year to come, life will be exceedingly good.

As her hands swept the neck of her red ukulele, Maya’s voice sang out with conviction and vibrato. And Ron and I choked up with tears of love.

May this moment in time that Maya gifted us be a prayer to heaven that there is always hope.

With love and Shalom,

Rabbi Zach Shapiro

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