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  • Why I'm hosting my first Iraqi Rosh Hashanah Seder

    Sarina Shohet|Oct 4, 2024

    This story originally appeared on Hey Alma. Growing up, Rosh Hashanah was a benign holiday for me. Apples and honey, food and family. That is, until my brother was diagnosed with cancer the summer before my senior year of high school. During the first week back at school that year, I was asked to deliver a d'var Torah on Rosh Hashanah. I wracked my brain trying to remember the heroes and villains of the Rosh Hashanah story, and eventually had to check out a library book to learn more. To my...

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