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Charles Reznikoff: The lamps are burning in the synagogue

Let us begin then humbly. Not by asking:
Who is This you pray to? Name Him;
define Him. For the answer is:
we do not name Him.
Once out of a savage fear, perhaps;
now out of knowledge—of our ignorance.

December 26, 2024 · 5 Comments

Mike Vargo: The Holiday Rant

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve celebrate the three great indulgences of our culture: overeating, overspending, and getting overly intoxicated. The unifying theme is excess.

November 21, 2023 · 4 Comments

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