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In Berditchev, where autumn air carries the weight of judgment and hope in equal measure, the old synagogue breathes with the gathered souls of the faithful. Rosh Hashanah has descended like a gentle ...

Ever since I was a child, I have been terrified of rooms full of children — a strange trait for a Hebrew-school teacher. Yes, I adore kids one-on-one, but large groups of them scare me. I thought this ...