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    Awestruck! A Rosh Hashana Reflection

    enSeptember 16, 2020
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    About this Episode

    Rosh Hashanah ushers in a period traditionally known as the Days of ‘Awe.’ What is ‘awe’ and how is it different from ‘fear’? And what does it mean to live an awestruck life?

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