wonder what food symbolizes the pain of those who have no choice ? What is the food of the voiceless , caught up in someone else ’ s war ?
Maybe brussels sprouts . Bitter , but if given time , and cared for properly , can become something good . Or maybe because sprouts have hope .
. ה ו ו ק ת ב ו ה ל מ ח ב ך ר ו ב נ ו ן ת י י י מ , ם י מ ח ר ה ר ו ק מ , ם י י ח ה ר ו ק
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Source of Life , Source of Mercy , may we be blessed with compassion and with hope .
Rabbi Anat Levin-Katzir is the Director of Education at Kol Dorot , a Reform Jewish Community in Oradell , NJ . She is an alumna of the Academy for Jewish Religion .
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