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Sensing Spiritual Synchronicity
By Susan L. Lipson (Poway, CA) As I settled in at temple services on a recent Saturday morning, taking a deep breath to focus my spiritual intentions, I looked around our sanctuary and suddenly found myself appreciating anew the beautiful artifacts … Continue reading
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The Power of Prayers
by Susan L. Lipson (Poway, CA) (High Holidays 5772/2011) So many earnest voices chant their heartfelt prayers today; How will my words be heard then In the swell? Why should God even listen to the simple words I say, When … Continue reading
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Ambassadors
By Susan L. Lipson (Poway, CA) You may be the first Jew— The first they’ve ever seen in person. You may be the only Jew— The only Jew to whom they’ve ever spoken. You may be the one Jew— The … Continue reading
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The Key to Jewish Survival
by Susan L. Lipson (Poway, CA) Anti-Semitism has been a blessing for the Jewish people. Yes, you read that right, and yes, I am a Jew. And no, I’m not being totally ironic. I am pointing out a paradoxical fact: … Continue reading
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On Writing a Poem Related to the Holocaust
by Susan L. Lipson (Poway, CA) My student came to me with a school assignment: write a poem in response to a Holocaust victim’s poem, “The Butterfly,” by Pavel Friedmann. We discussed the particular juxtaposition of a yellow butterfly’s beauty … Continue reading
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The Jewish Writing Project 