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August 27, 2020

The Mitzvah of Active Listening

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Mantra: Shema (Listen!)
Sources: Rabbi Daniel Rieser, “The Everyday Sounds of the Shofar
Rabbi Yonatan Cohen, “Truly Hearing (the call of the Shofar)”
Poem: Elul: The Shofar

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