 JEWISH • INDEPENDENT • NONPROFIT Dear Reader,
This week’s observance of Simchat Torah brings the last several weeks of Jewish ritual holidays to a close and, in turn, renews the cycle. Our observance ends on a bright, joyful note, and to celebrate we want you to join our donor community in honor of this season.
Each year on Simchat Torah, we begin the process of reading the Torah anew. The stories we read year after year connect us to the past, present, and future of the Jewish people. At the Forward, we know how much stories matter.
Some stories are unassuming, like a pint of ice cream that contains the depth of Jewish assimilation. Others are urgent, chronicling in real time national disasters fueled by hate. Still others are searching and patient, uncovering the ways a modern hymn strikes a chord with the Jewish spirit. Each of these stories brings something vital to our communities, keeping the wheel in until we once more re-roll the scroll.
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In celebration and gratitude,
PJ Grisar Culture Reporter The Forward |